Clean Glasgow Campaign ‘zero tolerance enforcement teams’

Glasgow City Council is launching zero tolerance enforcement teams in support of their Clean Glasgow campaign.

From Thursday 24 May, highly visible uniformed enforcement officers will patrol the city's streets targeting people and potentially businesses that break the law by littering, fly tipping, spraying graffiti, throwing chewing gum and cigarette ends on the street or allowing their dogs to foul pavements and parks.

The officers will punish offenders with on-the-spot £50 fixed penalty notices.

For more information on the Clean Glasgow campaign, visit www.glasgow.gov.uk

So, erm, aye. That’s today. Poor buggers’ll be wandering about in the rain in their shiny new uniforms.

MarkMono · 24th May 2007, 1:42pm

Yeah, lets crack down on those litter louts, they should be our first priority.

Timmy · 24th May 2007, 1:42pm

One stabbed me for dropping a packet of crisps.

Only happened when i didn't have 50 quid on me.

MarkMono · 24th May 2007, 1:45pm

Do you think anyone has warned them that stabproof vests don't prevent stabbings?

**djtoast** · 24th May 2007, 1:55pm

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Originally Posted by MarkMono

Yeah, lets crack down on those litter louts, they should be our first priority.

They did find in New York, didn't they, that addressing this kinda thing led to improvements further up the chain?

It's contentious, I know, but fuck it, let's throw up a wiki link and call it a debate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixing_Broken_Windows

Bobzilla · 24th May 2007, 1:58pm

So how is Arden after its makeover then?

Bunnylingus · 24th May 2007, 2:01pm

I think its a great idea.

MarkMono · 24th May 2007, 2:01pm

Completely aside from the idea that uniformity equalling harmony is a stupid idea in the first place, the Broken Window Theory has more holes in it than a tea bag, so lets not get too carried away.

Its tokenism to distract from the real problems, nothing more.

Bunnylingus · 24th May 2007, 2:04pm

Im not quite sure what youre getting at, can you dumb it down for me?

MarkMono · 24th May 2007, 2:08pm

Picking at a small, relatively harmless problem to garner public support.

The only half-decent thing they've done for the streets of Glasgow in my lifetime has been the blue lighting in Buchanan st.

And I'm putting that down to fluke.

poprock · 24th May 2007, 2:31pm

Glasgow’s street cleaners do a good job. Most positive contribution the Council makes to the city centre, in my opinion.

Hammer · 24th May 2007, 2:32pm

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Originally Posted by poprock

Glasgow’s street cleaners do a good job. Most positive contribution the Council makes to the city centre, in my opinion.

Just a shame that they don't send them to work outside of Sauchial/Buchanan/Argyll Streets as well.

poprock · 24th May 2007, 2:34pm

They do cover pretty much all of the city centre, not just the three big shopping avenues. They just don’t travel beyond the centre.

blondie · 24th May 2007, 3:18pm

That'll be the folk who were all stood on the steps up to the Royal Concert Hall getting a group photo taken at half nine this morning. Aww.

PamelaSockGirl · 24th May 2007, 3:46pm

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Originally Posted by blondie

That'll be the folk who were all stood on the steps up to the Royal Concert Hall getting a group photo taken at half nine this morning. Aww.

Like a new P1 class.

I wonder what it must feel like to have the power to fine people £50 on the spot. At least traffic wardens can issue the ticket and then run away.