Berkshire litterbugs fined thousands at Reading and Slough courts

But another reason for not littering is that you could be hit with a hefty fine if caught -- much like these Berkshire residents were over the past five months.

Here’s a handful of locals who paid big fees for their littering.

Rebecca Willis, from Deansgate, Bracknell, was fined £110 for dropping a cigarette butt on the ground at Frensham Great Pond.

The 22-year-old appeared at Slough Magistrates Court in December, where she was also told to cough up £34 in a victim surcharge and pay costs of £100.

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Remus Vasile, of Richmond Crescent, Slough, was also caught out at Frensham Great Pond in August 2020.

Litter left behind at Savernake Park

The 23-year-old appeared at Slough Magistrates Court in December to pay a fine of £110, plus costs and a victim surcharge amounting to £144.

Marius Ghica, of Kent Road, Reading, stumped up £440 after littering at Kensington Road bottle banks in September 2020.

After appearing at Reading Magistrates Court in March, he was also forced to pay a victim surcharge of £44 and costs of £625, leaving him with fees of £1,109 altogether.

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Yasmin Saleem was forced to pay the same amount after her day in court in March.

The Reading resident, of Patriot Place, was fined £1,109 having dropped some rubbish on Queen’s Road in August 2020.

Gregorz Szmuc, of Anstey Road, dropped a bag at Kensingston Road bottle banks in Reading in November 2020.

Caught by Reading Borough Council, the Reading resident paid £1,109 in fines and costs at Magistrates Court in March.