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Midlands Mum Fined £150 for Littering After Dropping Kale Leaf at Sainsbury's
The council apologized after reviewing bodycam footage and cited a technical error in the notice.
- On June 13, Gedling Borough Council cancelled a £150 fixed penalty notice issued to welfare officer Monica Serro after she disputed the fine for a stray kale leaf lodged in her shopping trolley.
- The incident occurred in an Arnold, Nottingham Sainsbury's car park while Serro was volunteering to collect food for vulnerable families when an enforcement agent claimed a loose kale leaf constituted littering.
- Serro reported the officer threatened to increase the penalty if she refused to provide personal details, and official paperwork later falsely cited a cigarette offence at a different location.
- Gedling Borough Council apologized for a 'communication error' citing a 'technical error' after reviewing body camera footage, though Serro maintains the original decision was 'ridiculous' and should never have been issued.
- Separately, Harrow Council sacked two enforcement officers after footage emerged showing them threatening a member of the public with violence, reflecting wider unease over how private contractors treat citizens.
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Council Enforcement Officer's Abuse of Power: Woman Fined £150 For 'Littering' After Single Kale Leaf Left in Trolley
A volunteer who spends her free time collecting food for vulnerable families was confronted by a council enforcement officer, threatened with an even bigger penalty if she refused to hand over her details, and slapped with a £150 fixed penalty notice over a stray kale leaf wedged in her shopping trolley, according to the Daily Mail. The fine was only cancelled after the council reviewed the matter and admitted fault. Monica Serro, 42, a welfare …
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37% Center
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