Council gets tough on Slough litter
Slough Borough Council’s environmental protection team will be in force from Thursday 17th January, to fine anyone who is found to be dropping litter.
Please keep Slough clean and tidyThe team are working to raise awareness of the consequences of litter offences in the area and anyone caught dropping litter will get a fixed penalty of £80.
Wardens will be in the town centre, and then all over Slough, identifying offenders and ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate facilities. They will also be handing out leaflets and offering advice about the current legislation.
The most common litter consists of food and drink wrappers, cigarettes, and chewing gum, inappropriately discarded by members of the public.
The Slough council is getting tough and targeting litter problems as part of its cleaner, safer, greener campaign, and it will be the first of many activities aimed at making Slough a nicer place to live and visit.
North environmental protection team leader for Slough Borough Council, John Waite, said: “We are dedicated to tackling environmental issues, such as litter offences.
“Litter is a serious problem and by carrying out these types of activities, we hope to educate residents and raise awareness that it is completely unacceptable to just drop litter anywhere.
“No one should have to come to Slough and step over litter left on the ground. It’s unsightly and unhealthy and needs to stop.”
Commissioner for public protection, Cllr John Edwards, added: “These fines given by the wardens should drive home the fact that we will not tolerate littering in Slough.
“We should take great pride in our town, and as part of our cleaner, safer, greener campaign, it is all residents duty to ensure that the streets of the borough are free from rubbish.”
Slough Borough Council