Covert patrols by former soldiers have seen litter fines soar 90-fold in 15 years.
Dropped bank cards, nut shells and even pens have been enough to warrant on-the-spot fines of £80.
A staggering 63,883 tickets were issued in England last year compared with just 727 back in 1997.
The surge follows ‘payments for penalties’ deals between 15 councils and Xfor, which typically takes £45 from each ticket.
Dropped bank cards, nut shells and even pens have been enough to warrant on-the-spot fines of £80.
A staggering 63,883 tickets were issued in England last year compared with just 727 back in 1997.
The surge follows ‘payments for penalties’ deals between 15 councils and Xfor, which typically takes £45 from each ticket.
Fines: Nearly 64,000 tickets were issued in
England last year compared with 727 in 1997 following 'payments for
penalties' deals between 15 councils and Xfor. Picture shows the firm's
enforcement officers at work in Abertillery, South Wales
Major offences: Civil liberties group the Manifesto Club has said
councils are spending more time investigating and prosecuting people for
dropping cigarette butts (right) than for fly-tipping (left)
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