Woman slapped with parking charge fined again for littering after throwing ticket on floor

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Three more litter louts caught on camera
Isabelle Parkin

By Isabelle Parkin


Published: 16/07/2025

- 19:25

The woman was later sent another copy of the parking fine after she was caught throwing it on the floor

A woman who was given a parking ticket was handed a second fine for littering after throwing it on the floor.

The Parking Charge Notice was placed on her car after she unloaded from the vehicle while in a no-loading zone in Falmouth.


However, she removed the notice, threw it onto the floor and "verbally abused" the Civil Enforcement Officer who issued it according to Cornwall Council, with the moment captured on a body worn camera.

The woman was handed a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering, which was reduced to £150 after an early payment was made.

She was also sent another copy of the parking ticket.

The incident is one of three recent cases in which litterers have been fined after their offences were caught on camera by Cornwall Council.

A man was also captured on CCTV throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area of Cornwall.

Separately, a woman was caught on camera dropping a drink's bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth.

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A woman was captured on a body-worn camera throwing the parking ticket on the ground

The pair each received a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering.

This was reduced to £150 in both cases after the sum was paid early.

"Cornwall is beautiful and we want to keep it that way", Councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health at Cornwall Council, said.

“There is no excuse for dropping litter and when we have evidence of these offences, we will always try to trace those responsible.

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In another incident, a man was captured on CCTV throwing an egg custard carton onto a country lane

“As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence.

“I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate.”

Earlier this year, campaigners called on the Government to introduce tougher rules for drivers who litter, including licence penalty points and increased fines.

Speaking in March, a spokesperson for waste management group, J Dickinson & Sons, said the volume of waste on roads and highways was a "significant issue" for the environment and public health.

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