US EditionAnyone Visiting English Beaches Warned as They Face Being Hit with £2,500 Fines
Fines up to £2,500 will target littering and other banned activities on English beaches under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, with authorised officers issuing penalties.
- Holidaymakers visiting English beaches this summer face fines up to £2,500 for dropping litter under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
- This law criminalises littering, and authorised officers can issue fixed penalty notices up to £150 as an alternative to prosecution.
- Experts warn that littering spoils beaches’ beauty and harms marine life, urging responsibility to take rubbish home and dispose of it properly.
- John Roberts, Kingdom LAS Chief Services Officer, stated, "There needs to be a cultural change to litter," highlighting public misunderstanding about its impact.
- The fines and prosecution risks underscore the need for beachgoers’ responsible behaviour to protect shorelines and marine environments for the future.
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examinerlive.co.ukBeach goers in England face being hit with £2,500 fine for common problem
UK households could potentially be fined 2,500 for doing a common activity at the beach
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