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| Woman fined twice for parking ticket littering in Falmouth | Woman fined twice for parking ticket littering in Falmouth |
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| The council said a woman threw a parking ticket to the pavement and verbally abused the civil enforcement officer | The council said a woman threw a parking ticket to the pavement and verbally abused the civil enforcement officer |
| A woman who had been given a parking ticket was handed an extra fine for littering after she threw the ticket on to the pavement. | |
| Cornwall Council said the woman had a parking charge notice stuck to her car after she had been unloading from the vehicle in a no loading zone in Falmouth. | Cornwall Council said the woman had a parking charge notice stuck to her car after she had been unloading from the vehicle in a no loading zone in Falmouth. |
| A camera worn by a civil enforcement officer recorded the woman removing the notice, throwing it to the floor and verbally abusing him before he issued her a £250 fine for littering. | A camera worn by a civil enforcement officer recorded the woman removing the notice, throwing it to the floor and verbally abusing him before he issued her a £250 fine for littering. |
| This is one of three cases in which people have been fined after being recorded littering in a bid to reduce the problem, the council said. | This is one of three cases in which people have been fined after being recorded littering in a bid to reduce the problem, the council said. |
| Two others were given £250 fixed penalty notices for littering after they were caught on CCTV. | Two others were given £250 fixed penalty notices for littering after they were caught on CCTV. |
| One was a man who threw an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area and the other was a woman caught dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed in to a car in Falmouth. | One was a man who threw an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area and the other was a woman caught dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed in to a car in Falmouth. |
| In both cases the footage was shared with the council, which made further inquires and identified the individuals. | In both cases the footage was shared with the council, which made further inquires and identified the individuals. |
| All three people caught littering paid £150 due to the early repayment option, the council said. | All three people caught littering paid £150 due to the early repayment option, the council said. |
| County councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health, said: "As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence. | County councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health, said: "As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence. |
| "I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate." | "I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate." |
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