LITTER droppers who give false details will be punished more severely, Barnsley Council has warned.
The council has been given one full day each month at Barnsley Magistrates' Court as part of an ongoing crackdown that aims to try to cut down the £1 million a year bill that the council face in clearing it up.
During the first court session 61 people were up before the magistrates to answer littering charges brought by the, with three of that number also facing charges of giving false details.
The 58 who gave the correct details were given fines of £35, court costs of £120 and a victim surcharge of £20, totalling £175 each.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated March 20. **
