A woman who dropped a cigarette in the town centre has been made to pay £802 after giving a false address and not paying a £50 Fixed Penalty Notice.
Crawley Borough Council is stepping up its war against people who litter, by prosecuting offenders.
Just like those who refuse to pay parking fines, people given a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for littering will also be taken to court.
This is the second resident successfully prosecuted by Crawley Borough Council for giving a false address to Community Wardens.
The woman in question was seen dropping the butt and not picking it up in August of last year.
The Martlets Community Warden issued her with a £50 on-the-spot FPN for littering but was given a false address.
At Crawley Magistrates’ Court in April, the resident was found guilty of two offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. She was:
• Fined £200 for dropping the cigarette butt
• Fined £300 for giving a false address
• Ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £50
• Ordered to pay full prosecution costs of £252
The Chair of the Magistrates said that he was very pleased that there were local authority officers willing to follow through those who provide false information.
Community wardens are now patrolling the whole of Crawley, issuing FPNs to anyone seen dropping litter.
Councillor Gurinder Jhans, Cabinet member for Environmental Services and Sustainability, said:
“I’m pleased that council officers pursued this case.
"Dropping litter is lazy, anti-social and will never be tolerated, while giving a false address has increased this person’s punishment by more than 16 times.”
For more information about the council’s Community Wardens visit crawley.gov.uk/community/protecting-crawley/community-wardens
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