Where in the UK has the highest concentration of smokers?

**EternalOptimist** · 2 December 2009, 11:23

yay, they only need to catch a few of these then they will be able to afford more £3.5k payouts to women whose rape cases they leave on the in tray for three months

**Platypus** · 2 December 2009, 11:23

He added: "There can be no excuse for throwing cigarette butts on the ground. It's lazy and disgusting."

Wait until there have been a few litter bins on fire, then they might understand why butts get thrown on the ground.

**ilovehr** · 2 December 2009, 11:25

Outside my local Spar has the highest concentration

Anywhere that sells Lambert and Butler...

....they're like catnip for chavs

**conned tractor** · 2 December 2009, 11:29

What I really hate about this is the move towards using civilians to issue fixed penalty notices. (Which in my view is another indirect taxation).

What next, are my neighbours going to issue me with a fixed penalty notice for parking too far from the curb?

Sholl crossing wardens with speed cameras?

**Platypus** · 2 December 2009, 11:29

Originally posted by ilovehr View Post

Anywhere that sells Lambert and Butler...

....they're like catnip for chavs

Exactly the place where such enforcement wouldn't be possible, as the local chavs tell the officer to go forth and multiply.

No, the enforcers will be looking for wealthy tourists and besuited Londoners to 'nick'

**DimPrawn** · 2 December 2009, 11:37

Originally posted by Platypus View Post

Exactly the place where such enforcement wouldn't be possible, as the local chavs tell the officer to go forth and multiply.

No, the enforcers will be looking for wealthy tourists and besuited Londoners to 'nick'

Go it in one.

Will a gang of yoofs in London (probably carrying heat) be asked to pay a fine? Not a chance. As you say, middle class types and tourists.

And it's another step towards totalitarian state, everything monitored, no right to trial, on the spot fines.

**Swiss Tony** · 2 December 2009, 11:50

If they want to enforce this then they have to provide bins or places to dispose of the butts! I am a smoker and having grown up in Singapore where there is a fine of between $1,000 - $2,000 (about £300-£600) if you litter. Now this was not a problem as there are bins every 10 meters so you would actually have to go out of your way to be messy! I hate having to dispose of a butt on the street but in London there are very few places you can dispose of them. If they want to crack down at least provide places to dispose the butts, otherwise target everyone who litters and also spits! (which IMHO is bloody worse!)

End of rant

**darmstadt** · 2 December 2009, 11:54

A number of towns in Germany already do this (Frankfurt for one) and I don't mind. They provide litter bins which have 'ashtrays' built into them or even in some areas just ashtrays.

**shaunbhoy** · 2 December 2009, 12:16

Make the offenders pick up the tab ends and eat them. Then they might begin to appreciate how the non-smokers feel.
If they refuse then nick them. Simples!!

Where in the UK has the highest concentration of smokers?