January 3, 2009

Street litterbugs caught on film

People who drop litter in a London borough are being filmed by a council team and face £80 on-the-spot fines. The BBC reports.

quotemarksright.jpgHackney Council has employed 11 environmental enforcement officers, each who has a mobile phone with a video camera to record offenders.quotesmarksleft.jpg

Fines will also be issued to those who do not clean up after their dogs.