PLANS are in place to hit litterbugs where it hurts...in their pockets.
The Scottish Conservatives want to increase the default on-the-spot fine for anyone caught littering to £100.
Currently, anyone who is caught dropping litter in Renfrewshire or East Renfrewshire faces a fine of £80, with this penalty remaining unchanged since 2013.
However, in England, the default fine is £100.
Maurice Golden MSP, who represents both Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire for the Scottish Conservatives as part of his West Scotland remit, said: “Litter is a blight on our landscape and our communities and it is clear from recent research that the problem is actually getting worse.
“A small minority are spoiling our streets, parks and countryside for the law-abiding majority.
“Increasing the default fine for littering is one way to make people stop and think before just throwing something away.”
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