Litter in Hull
Littering offences can result in a £150 fine or prosecution.

More than 1,000 fines issued for littering offences since lockdown ended

Over 1,100 fixed penalty notices have been issued for littering since lockdown ended.

The fixed penalty notices were reintroduced in June following the lifting of lockdown restrictions.

Fines of £100 are issued, and then reduced to £80 if paid within seven days.

And the local authority is warning people that offenders will be prosecuted for non-payment.

For 16 offenders, this resulted in fines of £327, who were fined under section 87 Environmental Protection Act 1990:

  • Katie Baker, 36, of Mollison Road, Hull, was fined for littering in Trinity Square
  • Jan Digei, 29, of Cambridge Street, Hull, was fined for littering in Jameson Street
  • Nicu Dragenea, 29, of Cadogen Street, Hull, was fined for littering in Whitefriargate
  • Nicola Dumitra, 41 of De Grey Street, Hull, was fined for littering in Jameson Street
  • Krystian Gortat, 44, of Homethorpe, Hull, was fined for littering in Anlaby Road
  • Abdul Karim, 51, of Cottingham Road, Hull, was fined for littering in Ferensway
  • Ian May, 37, of Leeds Road, Shipley, was fined for littering in Anlaby Road
  • Marias Muce, 19, of Staveley Road, Hull, was fined for littering in Ferensway
  • Leanne Pennington, 36, of Whitehope Close, was fined for littering in King Edward Street
  • Diana Pintane, 20, of Hereford Street, was fined for littering in Jameson Street
  • Rob Prokopobic, 23, of Homethorpe, Hull, was fined for littering in in Ferensway
  • Nicolae Ramadan, 37, of Durham Street, Hull, was fined for littering in Jameson Street
  • Ghiocan Rasit, 19, of Greenwood Avenue, Hull, was fined for littering Ferensway
  • Dinca Sorin, 29, of Codogan Street, Hull, was fined for littering in Whitefriargate
  • Rob Winstanley, 32, of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, was fined for littering in Market Place
  • Waclaw Zawislak, 47, of Ryde Street, Hull, was fined for littering in King Edward Street

Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene services at Hull City Council, said: “If fined, it is always advisable to pay the initial cost. Otherwise the case will be taken to court and could result in much higher costs being incurred as a result of the additional prosecution action.

“Littering is an unacceptable and anti-social behaviour and there is no excuse for it. There are more than 2,000 bins dotted around the city and we are fed-up with the selfish minority who spoil the city for everyone.

“Keeping our city clean is a collective effort and in a post Covid-19 world we hope that the fines will deter people now more than ever from littering, helping to keep our city as tidy as possible.”

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