https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp34xykk653o
A man who was fined for spitting out a leaf after it blew into his mouth ha joined calls for "responsible" litter enforcement. Roy Marsh, 86, was hit wit a -u250 fine after an incident in Skegness, Lincolnshire, earlier this year.
The story emerged after Adrian Findley, a county councillor, said he ha received a number of complaints about similar "heavy handed" incidents in th seaside resort. East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) said enforcement teams who work on behalf of the authority, would "only approach individuals who hav been seen committing environmental crime offences".
Mr Marsh claimed he was reprimanded as he stopped for a rest while walkin across the South Parade Car Park in February. "As I was sitting there, a gal blew a big reed into my mouth. I spat it out and just as I got up to walk awa two guys [enforcement officers] came up to me," he said. Mr Marsh was told b
one of the officers that he had been seen spitting on the ground. "It was al unnecessary and all out of proportion." Mr Marsh said.
A fine of -u250 was issued and it was later reduced on appeal to -u150, which M
Marsh paid.
Findley, who represents Reform on Lincolnshire County Council, told the BBC h had been approached by other "angry residents" who had recounted simila experiences. He said: "They [enforcement officers] are taking it too far. If came here on holiday and was given a -u250 fine I wouldn't want to risk comin back. There needs to be discretion about how they [enforcement officers] issu fines. We can't expect elderly people to chase crisp packets down the road i it's windy. If it looks like a genuine accident then give people opportunit to apologise and pick it up."
ELDC said it closely monitored enforcement actions and patrols were no targeted at any specific demographic and are not discriminatory.
On 1/11/26 4:57 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp34xykk653o
A man who was fined for spitting out a leaf after it blew into his mouth ha >> joined calls for "responsible" litter enforcement. Roy Marsh, 86, was hit wit
a u250 fine after an incident in Skegness, Lincolnshire, earlier this year. >>
The story emerged after Adrian Findley, a county councillor, said he ha
received a number of complaints about similar "heavy handed" incidents in th >> seaside resort. East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) said enforcement teams >> who work on behalf of the authority, would "only approach individuals who hav
been seen committing environmental crime offences".
Mr Marsh claimed he was reprimanded as he stopped for a rest while walkin
across the South Parade Car Park in February. "As I was sitting there, a gal >> blew a big reed into my mouth. I spat it out and just as I got up to walk awa
two guys [enforcement officers] came up to me," he said. Mr Marsh was told b
What's with the mispellings? It's "it blew into his mouth has joined", not "ha joined" and it's "a gale blew a big reed into my mouth. I spat it out and
just as I got up to walk away two" not "a gal blew a big reed into my mouth. I
spat it out and just as I got up to walk awa two", etc.
It was hard to picture "a gal blew a big reed into my mouth."
one of the officers that he had been seen spitting on the ground. "It was al >> unnecessary and all out of proportion." Mr Marsh said.
A fine of u250 was issued and it was later reduced on appeal to u150, which M
Marsh paid.
Findley, who represents Reform on Lincolnshire County Council, told the BBC h
had been approached by other "angry residents" who had recounted simila
experiences. He said: "They [enforcement officers] are taking it too far. If >> came here on holiday and was given a u250 fine I wouldn't want to risk comin >> back. There needs to be discretion about how they [enforcement officers] issu
fines. We can't expect elderly people to chase crisp packets down the road i >> it's windy. If it looks like a genuine accident then give people opportunit >> to apologise and pick it up."
ELDC said it closely monitored enforcement actions and patrols were no
targeted at any specific demographic and are not discriminatory.
I'll guess that East Lindsey District Council is entirely discriminatory
and target white ethnic groups, like if they appear native British.
On 1/11/26 4:57 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp34xykk653o
A man who was fined for spitting out a leaf after it blew into his mouth ha >> joined calls for "responsible" litter enforcement. Roy Marsh, 86, was hit >> wit
a -u250 fine after an incident in Skegness, Lincolnshire, earlier this year.
The story emerged after Adrian Findley, a county councillor, said he ha
received a number of complaints about similar "heavy handed" incidents in th
seaside resort. East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) said enforcement teams >> who work on behalf of the authority, would "only approach individuals who >> hav
been seen committing environmental crime offences".
Mr Marsh claimed he was reprimanded as he stopped for a rest while walkin >> across the South Parade Car Park in February. "As I was sitting there, a gal
blew a big reed into my mouth. I spat it out and just as I got up to walk >> awa
two guys [enforcement officers] came up to me," he said. Mr Marsh was told b
What's with the mispellings? It's "it blew into his mouth has joined", not "ha joined" and it's "a gale blew a big reed into my mouth. I spat it out and
just as I got up to walk away two" not "a gal blew a big reed into my mouth. I
spat it out and just as I got up to walk awa two", etc.
It was hard to picture "a gal blew a big reed into my mouth."
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