A driver has been fined after a passenger was caught throwing rubbish from their car. 

Breckland Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team has been working with local communities to tackle littering across the district. 

This has led to successful investigations resulting in fines worth £800 including a £200 fine for a driver after a passenger was seen throwing litter out of the window. 

The penalty was increased from the original figure due to the driver not cooperating in identifying the passenger. 

Another incident saw two people in Attleborough fined £300 between them after they discarded boxes from a vehicle. 

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Helen Crane, executive member for waste, environmental health, licensing and sustainability, said: “We know that littering is a frustration for many of our residents.  

"We are taking a proactive approach to tackle the problem and make a difference in keeping our communities clean.” 

To discourage future incidents, the council has also installed new signage in areas prone to littering.  

Littering in the UK was first made an offence more than 30 years ago in 1990. 

In later years, the Environmental Protection Act 1990 was amended and now The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 is used by local authorities.