Hammersmith and Fulham Council claimed Clyde Strachan had been fly-tipping when he placed rubbish sacks and a food recycling bin outside his home at noon the day before the refuse collection.

So; A £1000 that's a thousand pounds fine for putting his rubbish out a day early because he was going away. That's about 1500 dollars.

This is UK today- harassing respectable householders like Clyde but doing NOTHING about the myriad of problems that infect our streets.

5 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

Hammersmith and Fulham Council claimed Clyde Strachan

 

  Clyde Strachan managed to get the fine withdrawn 

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/07/man-fined-1000-for-putting-bins-out-one-day-early/

18 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Clyde Strachan managed to get the fine withdrawn 

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/07/man-fined-1000-for-putting-bins-out-one-day-early/

 

Hidden behind a paywall, unfortunately. But it does beg the question, from what little I was able to read of the article, as to how many people are employed by the council for the sole purpose of touring every street in the borough the day before a rubbish collection is due, with the aim of gleefully slapping £1,000 fines on everyone who has committed the cardinal sin of putting out their rubbish early.

 

3 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

Hidden behind a paywall, unfortunately. But it does beg the question, from what little I was able to read of the article, as to how many people are employed by the council for the sole purpose of touring every street in the borough the day before a rubbish collection is due, with the aim of gleefully slapping £1,000 fines on everyone who has committed the cardinal sin of putting out their rubbish early.

 

He was likely reported to the council by an interfering neighbour. 

3 hours ago, OJAS said:

 

Hidden behind a paywall, unfortunately. But it does beg the question, from what little I was able to read of the article, as to how many people are employed by the council for the sole purpose of touring every street in the borough the day before a rubbish collection is due, with the aim of gleefully slapping £1,000 fines on everyone who has committed the cardinal sin of putting out their rubbish early.

 

 

   Rubbish left out early ends up being strewn across the streets . Birds and foxes break  open the bags and wind blows all the bags content around the streets and there's rubbish everywhere the next morning 

Thanks for that very important news.

i am outraged.

36 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Rubbish left out early ends up being strewn across the streets . Birds and foxes break  open the bags and wind blows all the bags content around the streets and there's rubbish everywhere the next morning 

The picture shown (if actual?) shows a sealed bin and box - so no loose plastic bags.......

1 minute ago, topt said:

The picture shown (if actual?) shows a sealed bin and box - so no loose plastic bags.......

 

   That wouldn't be the actual things he left outside his house and the report also said he left rubbish sacks out side his house