Littering in car parks
The Council is now able to enforce new powers to clampdown on
litter problems caused by free printed material - like leaflets and
flyers - being left on parked cars. It is now an offence to
distribute free printed material at 34 car parks across the
district without permission.
Anyone who wants to distribute such material in these areas must
apply for a consent, for which there is a fee. If the council
thinks the distribution will give rise to litter, consent will not
be given. Anyone caught distributing without consent could be
issued with a fixed penalty notice of £150 or prosecuted in a bid
to stop the problem. Additionally anyone with a consent who creates
litter will be refused further consents or have their existing one
cancelled.
Car parks affected
The new order banning the distributing of printed material is valid
at the following car parks:
- In Burscough: Mill Lane, School Lane, Smithy
Walk, Station Approach,
- In Ormskirk: 52 Derby Street and Westec House,
Hants Lane/Burscough Street, Hutton Way - Aughton Street, Lunesdale
- Moorgate, Market Way - Moorgate, Moor Street Bus Station, Park
Pool - Park Road, rear of Tesco's - Park Road, Railway Approach,
Southport Road/Green Lane, Station Approach, Styles,
Wheatsheaf
- In Skelmersdale: Digmoor Parade, Egerton,
Gardiners Place, Gerrard Place, Gillibrands Road, Gladden Place,
Greenhey Place, Lyndale - Ashurst, Priorswood Place, Prospect
Place, Sandy Lane Car Parks (both sides of the centre, including
spaces adjacent to Uppingham), Seddon Place, Southway - Co-op Bank
site, Westgate, Yeadon (adjacent to the Police Station and the
Library)
- In Up Holland: Hall Green, Tithebarn
Street
Report littering in car parks
If you think someone has been leaving printed materials - without
permission - in one of the car parks listed, you can report it to
the council and we will investigate it.
How to apply for a consent
If you want to distribute free printed material in any of the named
car parks you must apply for a consent.
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