A five-year-old girl in Harrow received a shocking fine for fly-tipping, raising concerns about the council’s enforcement practices.
Harrow: Can you believe this? A five-year-old girl in north London got hit with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping. It’s wild!
The council, Harrow Council, sent her a Fixed Penalty Notice saying she was caught by an officer. Seriously, a five-year-old? That’s just nuts!
Her dad is really upset about it. He says she didn’t do anything wrong and blames the mess on the overflowing bins at their flats. He thinks it’s just ridiculous to fine kids.
He’s worried about how this fine is stressing his little girl out. All he wants is for the fine to be canceled or at least a way to appeal it. It seems like there’s no clear process for that.
He tried to sort it out online but had no luck. After ten tries, he went to a council session but was told he had to report it online or call. What a hassle!
Then, she got another letter saying they might take her to court. Can you imagine? A five-year-old facing court over rubbish!
The council leader even chimed in, saying it’s crazy to think a child could pay such a fine. They’re looking into it now.
Good news, though! The fine has been canceled. The enforcement team admitted they should have handled it better and reached out to apologize. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen again!