Council officers pounce on mourners outside funeral home and fine them for throwing away cigarettes

A council has apologised after two enforcement officers ‘lay in wait’ before pouncing on two mourners outside a funeral home and fined them for throwing away cigarette butts. Ann Bentley was chased inside the home and fined £80 along with friend John Harpur after being accused of throwing away cigarette butts by the two officers. … Read more