Cigarette butts and chewing gum among common waste left in public places

THIRTY-NINE individuals are due to appear before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (June 26) accused of littering in towns across Pembrokeshire.

The cases involve alleged breaches of Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, which prohibits the unlawful disposal of waste in public areas. Most of the offences involve cigarette ends discarded on pavements, while a handful relate to chewing gum, food wrappers, and other small items.

The defendants, who come from both within and outside the county, are accused of dropping litter in locations including Haverfordwest, Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Milford Haven, and Manorbier.

Those listed to appear include:

• Mathew Allen, 44, of Jameston – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Victoria Street, Tenby
• Connor Bhai, 23, of Winsford – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Pier Road, Pembroke Dock
• James Bunce, 33, of Cardiff – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Upper Park Road, Tenby
• Daniel Fairlie, 29, of Hakin – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Morrisons, Haverfordwest
• Lewis Farirbairn, 20, of Pennar – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Bush Street, Pembroke Dock
• Kelly Haeper, 43, of Haverfordwest – is accused of dropping chewing gum outside Amour Nail Shop, Haverfordwest
• Melody Hayward, 59, of Haverfordwest – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside Tesco, Haverfordwest
• Craig Hilmer Hills, 21, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Asda, Pembroke Dock
• David John, 51, of Pennar – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Pier Road, Pembroke Dock
• Charlie King, 30, of Gillingham – is accused of dropping a food wrapper outside Tesco, Haverfordwest
• Henry Louis, 27, of Southall – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette outside Tesco, Haverfordwest
• Kate Merrony, 37, of Tenby – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside The Norton, Tenby
• Ashley Stokes, 31, of Cardiff – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in White Lion Street, Tenby
• Jess Willis, 29, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Criterion Way, Pembroke Dock
• Charles Young, 48, of Milford Haven – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette outside Tesco, Milford Haven
• Zoe Bittle, 40, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Western Way, Pembroke Dock
• Natasha Bladen, 29, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside McDonald’s, Pembroke Dock
• Nica Mihail Codrutt, 38, of Haverfordwest – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Hall Park, Haverfordwest
• Jacqueline Dalton, 59, of Cilgerran – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside Asda, Pembroke Dock
• Michael Devane, 69, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Bush Street, Pembroke Dock
• Robert Kimberley, 53, of St Davids – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside Haverfordwest Airport
• Ben Lascelles, 26, of Pennar – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Pembroke Dock
• Andrew Percival, 58, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Hawkstone Road, Pembroke Dock
• Alexandru Podeanu, 30, of Coventry – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Hill Street, Haverfordwest
• Dylan Poupard, 23, of Milford Haven – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette outside Tesco Ceda Court, Milford Haven
• Zoe Power, 38, of Milford Haven – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette at the Docks, Milford Haven
• Amanda Raynel, 32, of Letterston – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt in Bridge Meadow Lane, Haverfordwest
• Sheila Rees, 74, of Johnston – is accused of dropping packaging at Asda, Pembroke Dock
• Lisa Stewart, 44, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Harbour Way, Pembroke Dock
• Laura Stokes, 27, of Monkton – is accused of dropping discarded food outside Home Bargains, Pembroke Dock
• Peter Thies, 53, of Pembroke Dock – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette on the A477, Manorbier
• Sean Tucker, 28, of Haverfordwest – is accused of dropping a rolled-up cigarette in Scotchwell View, Haverfordwest
• Wieslw Wisnieski, 49, of Cardigan – is accused of dropping a cigarette butt outside Tesco, Haverfordwest

Each offence carries a maximum penalty of a £2,500 fine, though many cases are expected to result in fixed penalties or smaller fines depending on pleas entered and prior records.

The cases form part of ongoing action by local authorities to crack down on environmental offences in public areas across the county.