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Loughborough Smokers Fined

Posted on 28/01/2010
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Smokers who dropped their cigarette ends in Loughborough town centre have been prosecuted.

Charnwood Borough Council brought charges against Joseph Kelly (42), of Brook Street, Shepshed, and Kevin Ellis (47) of Hensons Lane, Thringstone after they were caught littering.

Magistrates heard how Ellis dropped a cigarette end in the taxi rank in Granby Street, Loughborough, in May 2009.

Ellis, whose case was heard in Melton, was fined £350 and ordered to pay £250 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

Kelly was spotted dropping a cigarette end in the Cattlemarket, Loughborough in June 2009.

Loughborough Magistrates handed him an £80 fine and ordered him to pay £40 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.

Hilary Fryer, Cabinet Member for the Environment at Charnwood Borough Council, said: “No-one likes to see cigarette butts strewn in our streets.

“Dropping a cigarette end is just as much littering as throwing crisp packets and paper on the ground.

“These cases go to show we will not tolerate littering in the borough and will take action against offenders.”

Ellis’ case was head by Melton Magistrates on January 13 and Kelly’s by Loughborough Magistrates on January 12.

The cases were referred to Magistrates after the pair failed to pay fixed penalty notices which were issued for the offences within the 14 day time frame.