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Originally Posted by Stephen
Well if he swept it up and collected it to put in a bin then yes its a bit extreme.
However if he just swept it off the pavement and into the road then that is just as bad as the person dropping the butt.
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He swept it into the road.
"Environmental enforcement officers witnessed Mr Bond sweeping litter onto the road which is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act...while we appreciate that Mr Bond was trying to keep the entrance clear, had Mr Bond collected up and binned the litter, the outcome would have been different"
Geoff Dunne, Operational Services, Thanet District Council
I reckon they should have warned him before fining him.