70 m. ago London woman ‘shocked’ by £150 fine for pouring coffee down street drain

Burcu Yesilyurt handed fixed-penalty notice by enforcement officers near Richmond stationA woman from west London said she was “shocked” after being fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain as she waited for a bus.Burcu Yesilyurt said she believed she was doing the right thing by emptying her reusable cup before getting on a bus to work. But moments later, she was confronted by three enforcement officers near Richmond station and handed a fixed-penalty notice. Continue reading...

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