A woman from west London who was fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain has had the penalty revoked after a council review.
Richmond council initially defended the fine, saying it had been issued “in line with its policies”, but cancelled it on Wednesday afternoon.
Yesilyurt, who lives in Kew, said she believed she had been acting responsibly when she emptied a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup before boarding her bus.
“I noticed my bus was approaching, so I just poured the leftover bit,” Yesilyurt told the BBC.
As soon as I turned around, three men, enforcement officers, were chasing me, and they stopped me immediately.
I had no clue pouring liquid into a drain was illegal.
Enforcement action is only taken when necessary, and residents who feel a fine has been issued incorrectly can request a review.”. »