A number of councils have increased fixed penalty notices for dropping litter.
Freedom of Information requests obtained by BBC South East show that a total of 11,792 fixed penalty notices were issued between April 2023 and March 2024.
In Tonbridge and Malling, first-time or small-scale offences will face a penalty of £250, rising to the maximum of £500 for larger items or repeat offences.Swale Borough Council and Tonbridge and Malling are using private companies to help with litter enforcement. A spokesperson said: "Having tested this more proactive approach over the last year we are now proposing to put it on a permanent footing to continue to make sure litter goes where it belongs, which is in a bin."Keep Britain Tidy say there is a post code lottery nationally when it comes to litter enforcement
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