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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Lisa Rand

People think town's new litter fines are 'too much' money

People are divided over the decision by one Merseyside council to bring a private company in to enforce litter rules.

Earlier this month, Knowsley Council announced it had appointed National Enforcement Solutions to carry out enforcement activities in parts of the borough in a bid to clamp down on littering.

Last week, some took to social media to complain about their tactics, including “loitering” outside shops and following people in a “creepy” way, amid concerns the most vulnerable could find themselves targeted.

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