Due to an increase in littering in the area Warwickshire Police have asked all local schools to remind students that not only is littering bad for the environment, it is also a criminal offence.
Littering is an offence in public places as well as on private land unless the owner of that land has given permission for the dropping of the litter. A litter offence can be prosecuted through a magistrates’ court and carries with it a maximum fine of level 4 on the standard scale (currently £2500).
We would appreciate your help in reinforcing this message at home.
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