Council does U-turn after woman was fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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a £150 Good A woman was released for pouring her excrement coffee The drain under the road has been cancelled, a council Said.

Burku Yesilurt, from kewIn south-west London, three law enforcement officers approached him after he poured his drink from his reusable cup into a street drain. RichmondDidn’t know it was illegal.

He was fined under section 33 of IPC Environment Conservation Act 1990, which says it is illegal to store or dispose of waste in a way that pollutes land or water, including pouring liquids into street drains.

On Wednesday, Richmond Council said Ms Yesilurt could appeal the fine, but “on this occasion, the Council has decided to cancel the FPN.” [fixed penalty notice],

Speaking before the decision to lift the fine, Ms Yesilurt, who lives in kewtold BBC: “It seems quite unfair. I think the fine is excessive. It’s not proportionate.”

Ms Yesilurt claimed she felt she was acting responsibly by avoiding spilling liquid on the bus she was boarding.

She said: “I saw that my bus was coming, so I put the remaining piece. It wasn’t much, just a little bit. As soon as I turned, I saw three people, enforcement officers, following me, and they stopped me immediately.”

Yeşilyurt is calling for signs to be placed near dustbins and bus stops to inform people about the law

Yeşilyurt is calling for signs to be placed near dustbins and bus stops to inform people about the law ,Getty/iStock,

A Richmond Council spokesperson said the authority had reviewed the officer’s body cam footage. “Enforcement officers acted appropriately and compassionately,” he said.

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Ms Yesilurt is now demanding the law, which she was unaware of, be made more obvious to the public with signs near bins and bus stops.

A Richmond Council spokesperson said: “Fixed penalty notices clearly outline that an appeal process is available to anyone who wishes to challenge them. It is likely that, had this case proceeded that route, the notices would have been quashed.

“On this occasion, the council has decided to cancel the scheduled penalty notice.

“We are committed to protecting Richmond’s waterways and keeping our borough’s streets clean and safe. We are also reviewing our advice on disposal of liquids in public and will update this information on our website.”

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