Council U-turn after woman issued £150 fine for pouring coffee down drain in London street

The woman from southwest London was issued a fine under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 - (Getty/iStock)

A £150 fine issued to a woman for pouring the dregs of her coffee down a road drain has been cancelled, a council has said.

Burcu Yesilyurt, from Kew, southwest London, was approached by three law enforcement officers after she poured her drink from her reusable cup down a road gully in Richmond, not knowing it was illegal.