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Once identified the culprits would face a fine of up to £75 in a
crack-down on anti-social behaviour, which falls inline with the
tough stance being taken by the city council on enforcement and
anti-social behaviour.
The scheme involves CCTV operators
recording any examples of littering in the city before issuing an
image of the offender for publication. A unique reference number
with the time and date the offence took place would be attributed to
each image being published, with a request for people to ‘name and
shame’ anybody they recognise.
Peterborough City Council Leader
Councillor John Peach said: “We have a range of initiatives already
in place to tackle people who irresponsibly discard litter and
impair the city’s appearance. This innovative scheme would give us
another weapon to target those who blight our city.
“We want Peterborough to be a
litter-free zone and will take whatever action is necessary to
impress this ideal on residents and visitors alike. There are scores
of bins available across the city to dispose of rubbish, so there is
simply no excuse for dropping it.”
Similar schemes being employed by
neighbouring authorities have proved extremely successful. The
amount of litter being dropped in their streets has decreased, while
a large number of those people pictured being identified and fined.
Mike Brown, the city council’s head
of environmental and public protection, said: “I think this is an
excellent idea. CCTV operators already have the procedures in place
and are active in targeting people for vehicle littering. This type
of addition to existing practices would be an excellent development
of the service.”
June 2006
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