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The fixed penalty was issued on reliance of a Sec 9 witness statement (Criminal Procedure Rules, r. 16.2; Criminal Justice Act 1967, s. 9) from a member of the Neighbourhood Watch and a local resident.
He is a member of the Neighbourhood Watch and a local resident.
In the UK, it is generally legal to take photos of people in public places without their explicit consent.
Did the person who provided the evidence identify him / her self as a person with authority to take such a photo?
There is no Authority needed as they were another member of the public and not a representative of Slough Borough Council.
There is explicit signage on the large board which is at the entrance to the park, we have also had quite a few new signs put around and near the pond area advising residents not to feed the birds as this activity is encouraging rats in the area. I have pictures of the signs.
Any member of the public is entitled to report activity that breaches the law, this can be to the Police for laws that they enforce or the local council for laws that we enforce. We rely on the general public to report issues/make complaints and provide evidence for actions that we take. We receive thousands of reports/complaints a year.
We had a witness statement from a member of the neighbourhood watch with a photo of the resident (you).
Under Section 87 Environmental Protection Act 1990 – Depositing Litter is an offence, this includes food.
Yes, of course you can make a report. We would require a Sec 9 witness statement (Criminal Procedure Rules, r. 16.2; Criminal Justice Act 1967, s. 9) from you as to what you saw, when you saw it, who you saw doing it and we would be able to take action.