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james73 · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

Two teachers and 31 kids get fines for dropping litter

A TOTAL of 31 pupils and at least two teachers face fines for dropping litter in Glasgow
during the first week of a controversial campaign.

The under-16s had the £50 fixed penalties sent to their homes after being caught
by litter enforcement patrols outside 10 city schools.

The crackdown began last Monday as part of the £4million Clean Glasgow campaign.

It is understood at least two teachers were also caught dropping litter in the
first five days, though officials admit that figure may be higher as teachers are
automatically included in the list of adults who have been caught throughout
the city.

Steven Purcell, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "We are very pleased with
the success of the first week of our schools enforcement programme.

"Through a combination of education and enforcement we can deter the minority
of pupils who drop litter in and around their communities and that this will make
Glasgow a cleaner and more pleasant place in which to live, learn and work."

Every one of the city's 29 state and six private secondary schools will be visited
by wardens every day for a week - followed by a repeat visit for another week - over
the next two months.

If a pupil is caught littering, a warden asks for their name and address.

Unlike adults, the youngsters are not handed the fixed penalty ticket, which must
be paid within 14 days.

Instead, the fine is sent to the pupil's home address, which is checked with
the school.

A letter is also sent to the child's parents explaining what has happened.

Parents of the 28,300 pupils at the council-run schools have been warned of the
move in letters sent home with children.

James H
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glasgowken · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

Saw a pile of those Glasgow GCC litter warden jackets, still with the lettering and everything, in an army surplus shop the other day.

Hugo Drax · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:00 am Post subject:

Let's buy some Kenny and roam the streets impersonating ossifers of the litter law.
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glasgowken · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:19 am Post subject:

Nice wee earner

"Oh yes we collect the cash as well sir, no need to send a cheque, £50 please"

james73 · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

Judges hail Evening Times campaign

THE Evening Times War on Litter campaign has been highly praised in The
Scottish Press Awards.

The paper emerged as Runner-Up in the Campaign of the Year category at
the glittering awards ceremony held at the Radisson SAS Hotel in Glasgow
city centre.

The hard-hitting campaign which captured the imagination of readers, named
and shamed litter louts across the city who had been fined by Glasgow City
Council for blighting the city.

It also named businesses which had dumped their rubbish in the streets
and backed the £4million Clean Glasgow campaign which prompted the
introduction of £50 fines for offenders.

War on Litter prompted a huge response from readers who backed us
publishing litter louts' names and addresses. #

And city leaders Steven Purcell and Lesley Sawers, formerly of Glasgow
Chamber of Commerce, and figures from the world of leisure and tourism
also welcomed the bold campaign which was spearheaded by reporter
Marianne Taylor.

The Scottish Press Awards are now in their 29th year and were established
by the Editors' Committee of the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society to
highlight the excellent standard of journalism in Scotland, and to promote
and encourage professionalism, talent and skills.

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James H
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glasgowken · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

god they really are a puke inducing rag aren't they ?

james73 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

First litter offenders taken to court for not paying fines

THE first people who failed to pay fines for dropping litter have been taken to court.

Three people admitted throwing away cigarette butts in the city centre and
were fined £90 at Glasgow District Court.

They had all failed to pay initial £50 fines handed out by uniformed litter
wardens as part of Glasgow City Council's £4million Clean Glasgow Campaign.

Chloe O'Puama, 19, of Castle Road, Newton Mearns, admitted dropping a
used cigarette in Buchanan Street on October 30.

Paulo J Rodrigues, 44, of Topping Gardens, Fraserburgh, admitted the same
offence at Gordon Street/Central Station on October 30 and David Kelly,
51, of Kilmartin Place, admitted dropping his cigarette in Buchanan Street
on October 21.

Eleven other people failed to turn up for their court hearings - all for dropping
cigarette butts - and warrants were issued for their arrest.

They are added to three people who failed to turn up in court for their hearings
two weeks ago over the same offence.

The council has repeatedly warned it would prosecute those who didn't pay
their litter fines.

James H
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Stuball · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:25 pm Post subject:

warrents for arrest.... ffs

and the 3 that did show up, how many are from glasgow? hmmmm one?
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james73 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject:

Unh@ppyb@st@rd · Single Fish Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 155

me, i think its a conspiracy. No smoking in Scotland so you have to smoke outside pubs etc where most times there are no bins. Then the smoke Nazi's catch you for littering. Ok so i'm an old cynical unh@ppyb@s@rd

all those master criminals evading justice for dropping cig butts, whats world coming to