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Building owners could be fined at least £2,500 if they fail to clean cigarette butts left behind by their employees.Building owners could be fined at least £2,500 if they fail to clean cigarette butts left behind by their employees.
London boroughs are seeking powers to ensure the owners of the premises of offices, hospitals and train stations, are responsible for their cleanliness. London boroughs are seeking powers to ensure the owners of the premises of offices, hospitals and railway stations are responsible for their cleanliness.
London Councils, a lobby group for the city's councils, said cigarette butts on the streets have increased since the smoking ban was introduced in July.London Councils, a lobby group for the city's councils, said cigarette butts on the streets have increased since the smoking ban was introduced in July.
The plans will be part of part of the 10th London Local Authorities Act.The plans will be part of part of the 10th London Local Authorities Act.
The group said the plans were necessary to avoid the taxpayers shouldering the additional cost of clean-up.The group said the plans were necessary to avoid the taxpayers shouldering the additional cost of clean-up.
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Chairman of London Councils, Councillor Merrick Cockell, said "unsightly piles of cigarette ends" damage the image of the city.Chairman of London Councils, Councillor Merrick Cockell, said "unsightly piles of cigarette ends" damage the image of the city.
"We all have a responsibility to keep London a clean and pleasant place to live, work and visit, but the cost of this should not fall on the council taxpayer."We all have a responsibility to keep London a clean and pleasant place to live, work and visit, but the cost of this should not fall on the council taxpayer.
"Smokers and employers need to acknowledge their duty in keeping the environment around them clean," he said."Smokers and employers need to acknowledge their duty in keeping the environment around them clean," he said.
The owners of buildings will be asked to provide bins for smokers and ensure that the streets leading up to their premises are not littered.The owners of buildings will be asked to provide bins for smokers and ensure that the streets leading up to their premises are not littered.
Currently local boroughs can issue litter control notices and fine shops, clubs, bars, restaurants, banks and building societies £2,500 for littering.Currently local boroughs can issue litter control notices and fine shops, clubs, bars, restaurants, banks and building societies £2,500 for littering.
Since the smoking ban came into effect smoking-related litter on the streets has gone up and discarded cigarette ends have gone up by 43% across the country, environment charity, Keep Britain Tidy, said.Since the smoking ban came into effect smoking-related litter on the streets has gone up and discarded cigarette ends have gone up by 43% across the country, environment charity, Keep Britain Tidy, said.
The increase in litter costs local boroughs £200m to clean up, it said.The increase in litter costs local boroughs £200m to clean up, it said.
The bill will be placed before the Parliament in November.The bill will be placed before the Parliament in November.