Colwyn Bay takes on gum (and other litter)
Colwyn Bay Civic Offices, originally uploaded by scottpa100.
Conwy County Council officials in North Wales (who work in the civic offices pictured above) have also joined in the fight against gum (and other litter, including discarded cigarette butts), as reported this past week in both The Daily Post and North Wales Pioneer.
Those under 18 will not receive instant fines, but rather yellow warning cards, as reported in the Post:
YELLOW cards will be dished out to youngsters who spit out chewing gum…
Adults who litter Colwyn Bay with….chewing gum, will be receive fixed penalty fines as part of a clampdown by police and Conwy council.
But because the fines cannot be issued to under 18s, North Wales Police and Conwy council officials will hand “yellow card” warnings to younger culprits.
If they offend again, parents will be visited by enforcement officers, in a bid to keep the streets clean.
In the Pioneer, Phil Andrews who runs the Colwyn Bay Pet Shop on Sea View Road suggested:
“I think it is a good idea, especially with the new paving going down, to keep it tidy and clean… I think the amount is a good deterrent, I wouldn’t want to be fined £75 but I imagine it is going to cause some trouble when people are fined.”