Action to be taken in Calderdale against litter louts

Coun Jenny Lynn (Lab, Park), who is the council’s Cabinet member for Public Services and Communities, said the authority will clampdown on it and work done by Community Safety

Wardens had helped reduce issues during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous period.

“Litter is a blight on Calderdale’s beautiful landscape.

“We know that most people respect this and dispose of their rubbish carefully, but those who drop litter in public places are committing an offence and could be fined £80.

“Not paying the fine could lead to prosecution through the courts and potentially a fine of up to £1,000,” said Coun Lynn.

She said the work of the wardens was paying dividends.

“Our staff work hard to keep Calderdale clean and tidy.

“Between March 2020 and January 2021, they issued 87 fixed penalty notice fines to people for dropping litter.

“This is a slightly lower number than in 2019, when we issued 107 fines between April and December.

“This is because since March 2020, our Community Safety Wardens have been focusing on ensuring compliance with COVID-19 safety rules, which has included thousands of visits to premises across the district”.