Littering man fined

Andrew T. Boyce of Old Mill Road, Conisbrough, was found guilty of littering in his absence by Rotherham Magistrates last Friday, October 1.

The court heard that Boyce was issued with an on-the-spot fixed penalty notice on March 1 this year by a Rotherham Warden outside McDonalds, Dalton, where he was seen dropping his receipt onto the car park area.
 
Boyce failed to appear at the hearing at the Rotherham Magistrates Court and the offence was proven in his absence.

He was fined £175 and ordered to pay £158.74 costs, plus a victim surcharge of £15. The total of £348.74 is to be paid within 14 days.

Cllr Jahangir Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Safe and Attractive Neighbourhoods said: "This is a continuation of the zero-tolerance approach that this authority takes on these issues. We want our actions on these priorities to have a real effect in the Borough.

"Improving the quality of life is a priority for the Council.  Taking pride in our neighbourhoods, and keeping them free from litter, dog fouling, graffiti and fly-tipping is a particular local issue. For example, in a recent Streetpride survey of Rotherham residents, fly tipping came out as an important issue that people wanted to see action taken against offenders."