Member

It is not always about charging people more; it is about getting people to understand, as has been said, that it is not low-level. The noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, is right that the broken window syndrome is true. When I was in charge, a number of Government Ministers came to Stockport with litter initiatives; they worked for a while, but when the funding stops, the initiative stops. If the Government are serious about dealing with litter, they should work with local authorities first and then try to assist the transport companies in what they do. Nobody wants this. Any sensible person you speak to in a pub would say that they are against littering, but somebody is dropping their rubbish and somebody is taking their dog out without a pooper-scoop bag. It is finding that small number of people and re-educating them that is a problem.