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Another misleading report by a news outlet - 'fines' again

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Subject: Another misleading report by a news outlet - 'fines' again
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:02:27 +0000
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by: Spike - Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:02 UTC

Less than one in a hundred incidents of fly-tipping in Wokingham have
been successfully prosecuted since 2019, a freedom of information
request (FOI) submitted by The News has revealed.

Of the 5,205 cases in the borough over the last three years, just 45
fixed penalty notices have been issued and paid – a total of 0.9 per cent.

The data shows that Grazeley Road in Grazeley has seen the greatest
number of successful prosecutions, with four being paid since 2019. One
such incident in November saw a £400 fixed-penalty issued and paid – the
highest on-the-spot fine possible.

<https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/20043753.wokingham-fly-tipping-fines-revealed>

"...a £400 fixed-penalty issued and paid – the highest on-the-spot fine
possible"

A fixed-penalty is NOT A FINE. Be careful what you read...

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Spike

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Another misleading report by a news outlet - 'fines' again	Spike