Wardens on patrol help to tidy up beach

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 23 Jun 2005, 18:23

This is the kind of story that warms the cockles of my heart. From today's EN:

Wardens on patrol help to tidy up beach

scossie5 · Post by **scossie5** » 23 Jun 2005, 21:17

Was anyone else in the High St last week when a warden lost his ATB receipt and tried to catch it before it blew away? There were a few folk muttering: 'gonna give yerself a ticket then?'

In fairness, he did nearly get himself run over trying to get it back.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 23 Jun 2005, 21:25

Don't blame it on us considerate dog owners Bob

Ed · Post by Ed » 24 Jun 2005, 07:33

So whats the law here then? If on the way to the litterbin my low fat ice lolly wrapper blows out my hand and down the street, am I still liable for a littering ticket or is there some sort of "failing to keep your wrapper under control" law? If not then the easy way to litter is to go "oops, it blew out my hand!"

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 24 Jun 2005, 13:09

Ed wrote:So whats the law here then? If on the way to the litterbin my low fat ice lolly wrapper blows out my hand and down the street, am I still liable for a littering ticket or is there some sort of "failing to keep your wrapper under control" law? If not then the easy way to litter is to go "oops, it blew out my hand!"

You have picked on what could be construed as a 'grey' area even though they at the moment the only people getting convicted are the ones they capture on mobile CCTV. However, as yet 'grey' areas are not a problem because there are literally 1,000's of cast iron cases to catch first!