Ipswich residents fined nearly £300 for littering

Two people in Ipswich have each been fined nearly £300 for throwing away a cigarette butt.

Both were fined £110, a victim surcharge of £34, and ordered to pay costs of £150.

In total, the costs add up to £294 each.

Ipswich Borough Councillor Alasdair Ross, portfolio holder for community protection, says: “Littering is an anti-social activity and also an expensive one here for both of those convicted.
"Don’t throw stuff away other than into a recycling or rubbish bin and with any cigarettes fully extinguished – or you may well see your money being thrown away in court as well.”