Thou Shall Have Rubbish!
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in The Nanny State & A Regulated Society
The never ending parade of ridiculous stories out of the UK featuring heartless bureaucracy and runaway moonbattery continues:
A SHOPKEEPER has been fined £180 by Southend Council for NOT producing commercial rubbish.
Mark Howard, 50, owner of Sutton Cycles in Sutton Road, Southend, has recycled all the cardboard boxes his new bikes arrive in by using them when he sells second-hand bikes.
…Mr Howard was astonished when a council official visited to check his waste disposal credentials. The officer refused to believe he did not produce any waste and he was issued with a £180 fixed penalty notice, which if he doesn’t pay within ten days, will be increased to £300. If he fails to pay that he will face court proceedings.
…Steven Crowther, group manager for waste at Southend Council, said Mr Howard was required to produce evidence of how he disposes of commercial waste.
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