One of the offences was captured on a body worn camera
Three more litter louts have been fined after their offences were caught on camera.
Two of the incidents were captured on CCTV and another was recorded on a Civil Enforcement Officer’s body worn camera.
The CCTV footage showed a man throwing an egg custard carton from his vehicle on a country lane in the St Austell area.
A woman was also caught on CCTV dropping a drinks bottle as she climbed into the passenger seat of a vehicle in Falmouth.
In both incidents the footage was shared with the Council’s Community Protection Enforcement team who made further enquires and were later able to identify both individuals, who admitted the offences.
They each received a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering with an early repayment option of £150, if paid with 14 days. Both individuals paid £150 within the 14 day period.
In a third incident, a woman who was unloading from her car in a no loading zone in Falmouth was approached by a Civil Enforcement Officer. The officer put a Parking Charge Notice on the car. The woman then removed the notice, threw it onto the floor and verbally abused the officer.
The incident was captured on officer’s body worn camera. The woman subsequently received a £250 Fixed Penalty Notice for littering, reduced to £150 due to early payment.
She was also sent another copy of the Parking Charge Notice.
Councillor Thalia Marrington, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Public Health at Cornwall Council, said: “Cornwall is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way.
“There is no excuse for dropping litter and when we have evidence of these offences, we will always try to trace those responsible.
“As well as public CCTV cameras, more and more people now have doorbell and home security cameras that capture this type of offence.
“I urge anyone with such footage to report it to us so we can investigate.”
If you have evidence on someone littering, report it to Cornwall Council’s Community Protection and Enforcement Team.
Press release issued on July 15, 2025