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hmm that's odd. tbh I gave myself good odds that you'd agree with the fine seeing as the actions of the man do somewhat coincide with the act of littering, the fact his litter will naturally degrade being beside the point in the letter of the law (or words to that effect). You slip up this morning Toh? Grab a coffee, mateSilly to give a fine for that, what the f*ck is a "Council enforcement officer"(rentaccop of some sort with no actual power?), and stupid of him to "forget" to pay the fine.
All round stupid if you ask me. Especially since there's no reason given for it, they sued him for not paying a fine is all i'm reading.
But if you really want me to throw the devils avocado here; a lot of people here have said "our country, our rules" towards the muslim thingies, so here's "your laws" in action
(5A)“Litter” includes—
(a)the discarded ends of cigarettes, cigars and like products, and
(b)discarded chewing-gum and the discarded remains of other products designed for chewing.
I would say that doesn't include fruit and veg (unless you think it's an "eating material").In practice, litter is most commonly assumed to include materials, often associated with smoking, eating and drinking, that are discarded and left by members of the public otherwise than in proper receptacles; or are spilt during waste management operations.