Litter louts in court after failing to pay

SHEFFIELD: A further 30 people were taken to court by Sheffield City Council on Thursday after failing to be fixed penalty notices for littering.

All the offenders were fined, as well as being told to pay the council’s costs and a victim surcharge of £20, with their fines totalling £7,840.

The council has prosecuted 229 litter louts in the last 12 months, on top of issuing almost 1,100 fixed penalties.