Cig End Fine at 70

[accyman]

im just waiting for somone to get nicked for dropping fag ash on the floor because it is litering after all, infact the way smokers get treated lately it will probably be classed as fly tipping

[shillelagh]

In rossendale they have given away little pouches to smokers for them to put their fag ends in

Stubbi - Shop

I've got a couple!!! It says on it Keep Rossendale Clean and Green.

Anyway as someone who does smoke and as been known to drop fag ends on the road ... not on the pavement .. i always aim for a grate ... then yes she should pay the fine, she shouldnt have dropped it.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

In rossendale they have given away little pouches to smokers for them to put their fag ends in

Stubbi - Shop

I've got a couple!!! It says on it Keep Rossendale Clean and Green.

Anyway as someone who does smoke and as been known to drop fag ends on the road ... not on the pavement .. i always aim for a grate ... then yes she should pay the fine, she shouldnt have dropped it.

Has the number of smokers in Rossendale increased, so people can qualify for one of those natty little pouches?

[katex]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I can actually remember when ladies ddn't smoke in the street

True Jaysay, I always thought it looked rather 'common' .. but am now reduced to this ... have to sit down though, doesn't seem quite as bad as walking around with a fag in yer hand. Used to take a pit stop at local cafe with coffee for this .. but this has gone now. Ah well, will find myself taking a flask with me soon when I visit town, and next thing I will be seen to be eating in the street complete with napkin, candelabra, ash tray, laid out nicely on those stainless steel benches..proper little picnic ..

Originally Posted by accyman

im just waiting for somone to get nicked for dropping fag ash on the floor because it is litering after all, infact the way smokers get treated lately it will probably be classed as fly tipping

No, that's OK Accyman (at the moment)... read it somewhere.

Originally Posted by shillelagh

Anyway as someone who does smoke and as been known to drop fag ends on the road ... not on the pavement .. i always aim for a grate ... then yes she should pay the fine, she shouldnt have dropped it.

Observer running a poll on whether Pensioners should be fined for dropping a cigarette end on the street, seems like readers are agreeing with us here; at the moment, 82% saying yes. Feel someone is going to reply to her in the letters too Shill, giving her a hard time.

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by garinda

Has the number of smokers in Rossendale increased, so people can qualify for one of those natty little pouches?

Give me a couple of days .. i'll see if i can get you one ... though i am busy this week ... though they are plain black ... not the camoflage or leopardskin one ...

[garinda]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

Give me a couple of days .. i'll see if i can get you one ... though i am busy this week ... though they are plain black ... not the camoflage or leopardskin one ...

Black is the new black, so that'd be great, just as long as it doesn't have a Golly on.

Thanks.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by garinda

Black is the new black,

My hairdresser told me grey is the new black. I feel a law suit coming on

[emzy]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

In rossendale they have given away little pouches to smokers for them to put their fag ends in

Stubbi - Shop

I've got a couple!!! It says on it Keep Rossendale Clean and Green.

Anyway as someone who does smoke and as been known to drop fag ends on the road ... not on the pavement .. i always aim for a grate ... then yes she should pay the fine, she shouldnt have dropped it.

Might invest on one of these, the majority of the time i put mine out on the ground or a bin and put the stubb in a bin but am still kinda worried about setting fire to the bin lol

[magpie]

I use the little tins you get mints in...... also stops my hangbag from stinking:

[jambutty]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

Probably this old lady was the highest profile character they could find who would make the headlines?
I agree with prevoius postings that the take away's should be targeted and if a piece of wrapping carrying the name of such as Burger King or Mc Donalds found in the street constituted a litter offence and a fine for every piece found carried a fine.....that would earn more money for the council than a mere fag end.

I do mean a fine for the company and not the individual.

I would hazzard a guess that more of this litter is dumped on the streets in one week that fag ends in one year.

If you advocate that Burger King or McDonalds
are fined if the wrappings from their products is causing litter, then surely the tobacco companies should be fined when a little old lady drops a fag in the street.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by garinda

Black is the new black, so that'd be great, just as long as it doesn't have a Golly on.

Thanks.

they do but you can only see the eyes and mouth

[accyman]

Originally Posted by emzy

Might invest on one of these, the majority of the time i put mine out on the ground or a bin and put the stubb in a bin but am still kinda worried about setting fire to the bin lol

i throw mine down grates but i did eread somewhere once that somone got fined for putting a fag end downa grate so even that is still classed as littering , unless they put ashtrays on lamp posts near the bins i dont see that there shoudl be a fine for dropping a fag end down a grate

smoking isnt yet illigal so if they want fag ends off teh floor they shoudl put plenty of ashtrays about

if somone is stood within a few yards of an ashtray and chucks a fag end on teh floor then they deserve to be fined but if you find yourself in an area with no ashtrays then i dont see a problem with putting it down a grate unles of course teh sewer system cant handle a few fag ends

[katex]

Originally Posted by katex

Observer running a poll on whether Pensioners should be fined for dropping a cigarette end on the street, seems like readers are agreeing with us here; at the moment, 82% saying yes. Feel someone is going to reply to her in the letters too Shill, giving her a hard time.

Well, somebody did .. mmmm wonder who that was ? Well constructed letter ... well done Accywebber ...



P.S. Noticed our Entwisi's website comment on improving facilities there too.

[Caz]

Cheers Kate. Thanks for the compliment. Would have read slightly better if they hadn't left a bit out though. But then they wouldn't have had room for the writer who decided not to give their name.