Why was the woman in west London fined £150?

A woman in west London, Burcu Yesilyurt, was fined £150 by council officers for pouring the remnants of her coffee down a road gully, as she did not want to spill it on the bus.

What happened to the man in Birmingham who was fined £100?

A man on a work trip in Birmingham, Kleo Papas, was fined £100 for dropping a strawberry stalk down a roadside drain during the city's bin strike, as he could not find a proper bin.

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Dog Owner Fined £100 for Forgetting Poop Bag, Sparking Outrage

Q: What happened to the dog owner in Northampton?

A dog owner in Northampton, Paula, was fined £100 by a council officer for walking her Welsh Springer Spaniel without a waste bag, even though her dog did not actually foul the pavement.

29 Oct, 2025

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Dog owner fined £100 for not carrying waste bag
Woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain
Man fined £100 for dropping strawberry stalk down drain

Dog Owner Fined £100 for Forgetting Poop Bag, Sparking Outrage

Over the past few months, UK residents have faced a wave of questionable fines for seemingly minor infractions, raising concerns about overzealous enforcement by local authorities.

In one incident, a dog owner in Northampton was fined £100 by a council officer for walking her Welsh Springer Spaniel without a waste bag, even though her dog did not actually foul the pavement. The owner, Paula, said she was "baffled" by the fine, as she was unaware of the legal requirement to carry a bag at all times.

Similarly, a woman in west London was slapped with a £150 penalty for pouring the remnants of her coffee down a road gully, with enforcement officers chasing her down the street. The council later acknowledged the fine was issued in error and cancelled it.