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Caught and taken to court: Walsall Council prosecutes six litterbugs
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Walsall Council has successfully prosecuted six individuals for littering in the borough.
All six perpetrators will now be required to pay substantial fines for improper disposal of waste. These cases were all adjudicated at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 24 March 2025.
“ It is appalling to witness both visitors to the borough and local residents showing such disrespect for our communities. Shame on you.
My message to perpetrators is clear: you will be caught and subsequently fined. This is the price you pay for your blatant disregard for our borough.
I am proud of the consistent success of these prosecutions and highly commend our dedicated community protection team for their relentless efforts in ensuring these cases are thoroughly pursued. We remain firm in our commitment to holding individuals accountable for their actions. “
Mr Nicholas Hathaway of Prospect Way, Bloxwich, deposited litter out of a car on Ross Road, Walsall, on 23 August 2024.
Hathaway was fined £220 for the offence, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £88, and associated costs of £180, bringing the total fine to £488.
Another Walsall resident, Ms Rubina Khan of Ford Street, threw litter out of a car and onto Kendricks Road on 20 September 2024.
Khan was fined £220 for littering, an £88 victim surcharge and other costs of £180. Khan now faces £488 total in fines.
Ms Janet Longmore of Silver Court, Brownhills, was another resident caught depositing litter out of a car, this time onto Pelsall High Street on 7 September 2024.
This careless act cost Longmore a £220 fine, £180 in costs and a £88 victim surcharge, bringing the total fines to £488.
In another incident on Pelsall High Street, an individual from outside the borough, Mr Myron Wallace of Bloomfield Road, Tipton, was caught littering on December 5, 2024.
Wallace was issued with £220 in fines, £226.22 in costs and a victim surcharge of £88, totalling a £584.22 total fine.
A Bilston resident, Mr Pairyk Okzecu of Great Bridge Road, dumped litter in Hawkswood Drive, Wednesbury on 11 October 2024.
If Okzecu only cared to dispose of the litter responsibly, it would have saved him the £449 fine he was ordered to pay. This included a £220 fine, £88 victim surcharge, and £141 in other costs.
Mr Abubaker Ashraf of Whitehaugh Road, Glasgow made an expensive trip down to Walsall when he dropped takeaway waste out of his car in Brace Street on 3 October 2024.
Ashraf was fined £220 for littering, an £88 victim surcharge of £88, and other costs of £276.59. Ashraf now faces £584.59 in total fines.
Mr Nicholas Hathaway of Bloxwich, littering in Ross Road, Walsall
s Rubina Khan of Walsall, littering in Kendricks Road, Walsall
Ms Janet Longmore of Brownhills, littering in Pelsall High Street
Mr Myron Wallace of Tipton, littering in Pelsall High Street
Mr Pairyk Okzecu of Bilston, littering in Hawkswood Drive, Wednesbury
Mr Abubaker Ashraf of Glasgow, littering in Brace Street, Walsall
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Notes to editors
• Every person who litters is offered the opportunity to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice of £150 or £120 if they pay within 14 days.
• If the payment is not paid then litter cases have to be laid before the court within six months of the incident occurring. The court then sets a date for when the case will be heard by a Magistrate or Judge.
• If found guilty in a court of law, the person who has littered receives a fine which is generally much larger than the Fixed Penalty Notice, makes a contribution to Victims of Crime costs and pays the councils costs for bringing the case. They also have a criminal record which can affect many aspects of their lives including chances of employment, getting insurance and enrolling in education (https://www.dbschecks.org.uk/how-a-criminal-record-affects-your-life/ )
There are two Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the borough of Walsall which are free to use: Fryers Road, Bloxwich and Merchants Way, Aldridge. A new state-of-the-art Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station in Aldridge is also under construction, due to be completed later this year.
• The council offers a bulky items collection service for residents who may struggle to take larger items to a household waste recycling centre. This can be booked through the council website.
• Residents who are struggling to manage their household waste, for example because of a growing family or an ongoing medical condition, can apply for a larger bin through the council’s website.
