27-11-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com

Ministers to crack down on ‘for-profit’ litter enforcers in England

Councils will end contracts allowing private enforcers to receive 50% to 100% of each fine servedMinisters have signalled an imminent crackdown on so-called “for-profit” litter enforcement arrangements in England, where private firms are paid for each fixed penalty notice issued.Under long-awaited statutory guidance, councils would have to end contracts that allow private enforcers to receive between 50% to 100% of each fine they serve. Continue reading...
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