Yet More British Stupidity !!!

[747man]

A white van man has been hit with a £300 fine after sandwich wrappers and crisp packets were found inside his work van.

Roofer Stewart Gosling, 43, was punished with the on-the-spot penalty after a stash of waste he kept in a plastic commercial waste bag was found in the back of his vehicle.

Waltham Forest Council workers told Mr Gosling he was breaking the law for carrying the rubbish without permission when they carried out spot checks in east London.

Mr Gosling has tried to appeal the fine but has been told he will end up in court if he doesn't pay the penalty issued at the roadside.

He said: "It's so infuriating. The working-class man gets penalised for going to work basically.

"I've not fly-tipped. I've not left it in someone's garden. It's frustrated the hell out of me.

"There was just a bag of rubbish, bottles, crisp packets, newspapers and sandwich wrappers.

Mr Gosling with standing outside his van (left) with his penalty notice (right)
Mr Gosling with standing outside his van (left) with his penalty notice (right) CREDIT: SWNS
"What gets me is the lack of common sense. It's a lot of money for one bag of rubbish."

The roofing contractor was driving through Chingford in north east London when he was pulled over by council workers.

They searched his vehicle before asking him if he had a waste carriers' licence, which are required by any business that transports commercial refuse.

Stewart from Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, was handed a fixed penalty notice for "failure to furnish documentation (waste carriers licence)".

He was ordered to pay £300 within 14 days of May 23, when the incident occurred. He said he plans to settle the fine.

A Waltham Forest Council spokesman said: "The waste in this case was being transported in commercial refuse bag in the trader's vehicle.

"Regardless of what the items are, if waste is being stored in a commercial refuse bag in a trader's van it is necessary that they have a valid waste carriers' license."

[stattointhailand]

Yer not talking yer average scousse slum 'ere 747 this was CHINGFORD the home of Millionaires row

[Galee]

What a load of rubbish.

[stattointhailand]

If they had stopped him on his "outward" journey they would have found all the illegal waste being transported under the sandwich wrappers

[joudon]

Normal UK non news, but it hits the headlines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Meanwhile the muslim paedo gangs go unreported.

[Nigglyb]

How long have council workers had the power to stop & search vehicles? WTF

[tamada]

... A Waltham Forest Council spokesman said: "The waste in this case was being transported in commercial refuse bag in the trader's vehicle.

"Regardless of what the items are, if waste is being stored in a commercial refuse bag in a trader's van it is necessary that they have a valid waste carriers' license."

Bloody jobsworth.

[GT93]

Presumably the UK has a really serious problem with the illegal dumping of rubbish. The pricks doing that make life more difficult for others.

[stereolab]

Presumably the UK has a really serious problem with the illegal dumping of rubbish. The pricks doing that make life more difficult for others.
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Local UK councils have become too big for their boots, with over-reaching powers, but with very little accountability. A job for life, is the norm, if you have the right connected relatives, this is a trend not just associated with Thailand. Wander through the council offices on any given day and you will find 30-40% absent on sick leave. I tried my best at home to bring this abuse to our councils attention, but failed miserably. The new untouchables.