By Over 300 people fined for littering, fly-tipping and fouling across the area
Over 300 people have been fined for littering, fly-tipping and messing up the borough since 1 April.
A total of 164 fixed penalty notices were given for littering, 95 for littering from vehicles and 29 for dog control offences.
In addition, 18 fines were given for fly-tipping, eight for waste carrier offences and one for an abandoned vehicle.
Fixed penalty notices are an alternative to prosecution and offenders are given 14 days to pay.
Anyone who chooses not to pay a fine can be taken to court and prosecuted for the original offence.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, cabinet member for Safer and Stronger Communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “Most people want their streets, parks and beaches to be clean, safe and attractive places to visit and enjoy.
“If you choose to mess up the borough by dropping litter, not picking up after your dog or illegally dumping waste, we will fine you.
“Enforcement officers are here to protect the environment and act as a deterrent to the minority of people who think it’s fine to leave their rubbish for someone else to clear up.
“We’ve fined more than 300 people in only two months and we will pursue those who make the place look a mess.”
A further four fines were issued for cycling in the town centre and three for smoking in a commercial vehicle during the same period.
In April, council officers teamed up with Humberside Police, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as part of a crackdown against unlicensed waste carriers.
Earlier in the year, environmental enforcement officers sent warnings to 38 households in Grimsby’s East Marsh for repeatedly messing up their streets.
Many community groups across the borough have started to host their own litter picks in the hopes of keeping the local area clean and encouraging others to stop littering.
