Court fines four Pendle residents for littering streets

They were each issued a Fixed Penalty Notice for breaching Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. None of the offenders paid their fine and the cases were referred to court.

Pendle Borough Council leader Coun. Asjad Mahmood, said: “The council tries its best to keep the borough clean and we expect residents to do the same in their neighbourhoods.”

Shahid Shabbir, of Colne Road, Brierfield, pleaded guilty to littering in Colne Road. He was fined £146, ordered to pay costs of £439 and a £58 victim surcharge, bringing the total to £643.

Patrycja Wiese, of Larch Street, was convicted in her absence of littering in Larch Street. She was fined £220, ordered to pay costs of £421 and a £88 victim surcharge, bringing the total to £729.

Oliviu Kovacs, of Smith Street, was convicted in his absence of littering in Smith Street. He was fined £220, ordered to pay costs of £248 and a £88 victim surcharge, bringing the total to £556.

In her absence, Elena Kovacs, of Smith Street, was found guilty of littering in Smith Street. She was fined £220, ordered to pay costs of £248 and a £88 victim surcharge, bringing the total to £556.

David Walker, Pendle Council's assistant director of Operational Services, added: “These prosecutions show how hard our officers work to make sure offenders pay for their actions.”

Coun. Zafar Ali, Pendle Council’s portfolio holder for Environment and Climate Change, said: “I'm pleased these cases have led to successful prosecutions, to demonstrate how seriously we and the courts look upon these crimes.”