Brush with the Litter Law

To throw down, drop or otherwise deposit and leave litter in any place open to the air is a criminal offence, even when dropped on private land or water.

In theory you can be fined up to £2,500 and that's for as little as a sweet wrapper, but it being expensive to prosecute  you may not be hit as hard as that. Fly tipping carries higher penalties, £5,000 for a householder who does not take sufficient care that their waste is lawfully disposed of. More for more serious and repeated offences.

Some litter droppers should take more care they can't be identified. The last time I saw a fox in this part of Blacka he was standing and watching me on this path. Today I found this on exactly the same spot. I rest my case.