Nottingham Post published Five smokers hit by £1,000 litter penalty

Careless smokers were landed with legal bills of more than £1,000 after ignoring £50 litter tickets and thinking their cases would drift away. The five had all been spotted dropping cigarette ends in Front Street, Arnold. They were handed fixed-penalty notices by neighbourhood wardens from Gedling Borough Council. But city magistrates heard yesterday that they failed to pay, did not respond to reminders anddid nothing when sent paperwork to say their cases were heading for...