Rejected petition Reduce the amount of the fine that is imposed for dropping litter.

I feel that the practice of fining people £70/£80 who drop litter,mainly cigarette ends is disproportionate to the "crime" commited.
There is no mitigating the fine,unlike a criminal offence.

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I have witnessed, on quite a few occasions,members of the public, being stopped and fined for dropping litter. I dislike litter and the mess it makes,but when you see ladies as I have twice, being interrogated in the street,by someone in a paramilitary uniform,stab vests etc,it smacks too much of Big Brother.I get the need for stab vests.The officers I have seen have acted professionaly,but the process is cringing to watch.I object to my council tax being used this way.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Fines for littering are at the discretion of your local council, although there is a minimum penalty of £50 which is set by law.

If you're concerned about the way that your local council is enforcing fines for littering, you could raise this issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:

https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

If you would like Parliament to change the law, to decrease the minimum fine, you could start a new petition asking for that.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 2 November 2016
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