EXCLUSIVE: Litter louts face fresh punishment under shake-up of local council rules
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Councils have been given clearer legal powers to clamp down on serious and persistent littering and end a postcode lottery of action across the country. Local authorities in England will now be required by law to follow new statutory litter enforcement guidance to ensure people who accidentally litter are not punished. Currently rules on littering are advisory, which has resulted in councils across England applying inconsistent rules. Under the statutory guidance, councils have the power to
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