A word of warning ! - Page 2

panther · 21-01-2008, 19:32

maybe they should have ashtrays scattered about

grego · 21-01-2008, 19:33

I agree with the fine, £50 although a bit steep is supposed to be a deterrent, there should be plenty of ashtrays though, I too think spitting and dog muck are far worse.

MargaretR · 21-01-2008, 19:37

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Originally Posted by grego

I agree with the fine, £50 although a bit steep is supposed to be a deterrent, there should be plenty of ashtrays though, I too think spitting and dog muck are far worse.

Read my post - not £50 - £70

derekgas · 21-01-2008, 19:51

It is plain to see, who the non smokers and non spitters are, I am a non spitter, but if the fine for throwing litter (when rubbish bins are supplied all over the town), then I would object to being fined for throwing a cigarette end (usually down the grid) when there are no ash trays around.

lindsay ormerod · 21-01-2008, 19:54

He was deffo fined £50, I saw the penalty notice myself.
I am not having a rant about smokers, I don't see how a fag end is any different to any other litter to be honest, just stub it out and put it in the bin,not rocket science is it ?

cmonstanley · 21-01-2008, 19:56

this has been happening in scotland for years.when i go scotland now i only smoke in the grounds of somebodies house or designated areas in pubs any where else is a bit dodgy...

grego · 21-01-2008, 19:57

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

Read my post - not £50 - £70

Read your post Margaret, dont know what your getting at though, Lindsay said he was fined £50

firth_dawn · 21-01-2008, 19:57

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Originally Posted by panther

i bet their isnt a fine for spitting on the floor is there? and to me that is one digusting habit, far worse than chucking fag ends on the floor!

i agree with you it is more discusting for people to spit on the floor and when they make that horrible grotching noise it knocks me sick.

MargaretR · 21-01-2008, 19:58

£50 not £70
Perhaps some scam ? - did he just pay up there and then?

Bonnyboy · 21-01-2008, 20:00

The Council should issue fixed fines to the Post Office for all them red bands the posties chuck away £50 per band…that would buck their ideas up, they must be classed as litter...I know, I mentioned it before

lindsay ormerod · 21-01-2008, 20:04

He hasn't paid it yet; it stated on the penalty notice that the fine would be increased by £75 if not paid in 10 days. ( I didn't see that bit, maybe it is fixed at £75 and you get away with £50 if you pay up early; he tried to explain that bit to me and as you can tell from his predicament he isn't the sharpest tool in the box !

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WillowTheWhisp · 21-01-2008, 21:52

I don't approve of litter being dropped but the cigarette ends thing is a farce. Outdoors is about the only place people can smoke so why on earth does the council not provide at least a ciggie stubber-outer thing attached to the litter bins so people can stub out their ends and then deposit them in the bin?

cashman · 21-01-2008, 23:16

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I don't approve of litter being dropped but the cigarette ends thing is a farce. Outdoors is about the only place people can smoke so why on earth does the council not provide at least a ciggie stubber-outer thing attached to the litter bins so people can stub out their ends and then deposit them in the bin?

exactly i always made use of the one (removed) from outside the arndale when downtown, and lindsay how can folk with bad backs stub a fag on the floor? if they stub em on some buggars shop wall etc there would be hell to play n rightly so from shop owners, that aint rocket science either.

garinda · 21-01-2008, 23:19

They should turn the thousands of cracked flags, and potholes in the pavements in Hyndburn, into ashtrays.

katex · 21-01-2008, 23:24

Just following on from your thread Cashy re. this issue, did E-mail HBC to ask them why they have disposed of the ash trays in the town centre .. so far no reply !! and don't expect to get one now. It's their duty to reply if only out of politeness...