The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Council Get Tough To Create A Litter Free Highlands

Highland Councillors are being asked to adopt a zero tolerance approach to enforcement of littering and fly-tipping. A report to the TEC Services Committee on Thursday recommends that: _ ? enforcement officers should target Inverness city and other main towns on a regular basis; ? the zero tolerance approach to enforcement should be supported by publicity in the local media to advertise the city/towns where enforcement is being targeted; ? the numbers of fixed penalty notices issued should be published; ? the number of staff authorised to issue Fixed Penalty Notices should be extended to include Community Wardens from Housing and Property Services; ? TEC Services and the Housing and Property Service should continue to work with the Police and other agencies to promote a litter free Highlands; and ? the effectiveness of the zero tolerance litter enforcement campaign should be monitored through the number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued. ... [Read Full Article]