A MAN who failed to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for littering in Andover has now been ordered to pay more than five times his original fine.

Albert Bowers, who is also named in the council’s injunction to prevent unauthorised encampments in Test Valley, was seen on June 30, 2023, exiting the Village Stores in Charlton and decanting a small bottle into another bottle.

The empty glass bottle was then thrown into the front garden of a nearby property before the 63-year-old drove away.

The incident was caught on one of Test Valley Borough Council’s (TVBC) vehicle’s dashcam.

A DVLA check showed that Bowers was the keeper of the vehicle and on July 12 he was issued with a FPN for littering worth £150, or £75 if paid within seven days.

He was given 14 days to pay the penalty, but no payment was received.

Bowers, of Botley Road, Southampton, was ordered to pay a total of £875 at Southampton Magistrates' Court on December 1.

Portfolio holder for environmental services, Cllr David Drew, said: “This incident was so easily avoidable, and I’m pleased the culprit has been punished by the courts. This result is proof that all littering, no matter how big or small, is unacceptable in Test Valley.

"Throwing your litter into someone’s garden is totally unacceptable; how easy it would have been for this empty bottle to be disposed of correctly. There are absolutely no excuses for this type of behaviour.”