More than a dozen litter lout fine dodgers are faced with having to cough up nearly seven times the amount of money after being taken to court.

A total of 18 people from Hounslow and Ealing who ignored the £80 littering fine which could have been settled for £65 if paid within 10 days, now have to pay almost £450.

Hounslow Council took the rubbish offenders to court where their fines were increased to £220 by order of magistrates at Feltham Magistrates' Court last Monday (September 5).

Each person was also ordered to pay court costs of £200 and a victim surcharge of £22, bringing the total to £442.

Among those ordered to pay £442 in their absence were:

  • Ali Ahmed, Orchard Gardens, Hounslow
  • Imran Ashraf, Windsor Road, Hounslow
  • Adam Badat, Harte Road, Hounslow
  • Jason Baker, Burdette Road, Richmond
  • Pervez Bashir, Elmdene Road, Woolwich
  • Anthavan Chandrasekar, Arliss Way, Northolt
  • Mugurel Ene, London Road, Isleworth
  • Shadi Ghasemi, Fairlawn Grove, Chiswick
  • Kathleen Kasiko, Webb House, Swift Road, Feltham
  • Moses Moshiso, Cookham Close, Southall
  • Damian Pierszalo, Harris Close, Hounslow
  • Michela Pond, Benson Close, Hounslow
  • Pawel Przybylo, Bulstrode Avenue, Hounslow
  • Kimberly Rumball, Crowther Avenue, Brentford
  • Batriz Ruszka, The Blenheim Centre, Prince Regent Road, Hounslow
  • Abbas Saleh, Lucan House, Beldam Way, Hounslow
  • Lee Summers, Shakespeare Avenue, Feltham

Councillor Sue Sampson, Hounslow’s cabinet member for community protection, said: “Last year, more than £4m was spent keeping our streets clean.

“This could have been better spent protecting services like adult social care and looked-after children.

“I hope that naming and shaming those who act in this way should be a deterrent to those who think this behaviour is acceptable.”

In addition, eight prosecutions were withdrawn after people cleared their fine before the court date, one case was adjourned and three people who attended court and pleaded guilty incurred lesser costs. These were:

  • Darren Willmot, Norman House, Saxon Avenue Feltham. Fined £30, costs of £30 and victim surcharge of £20. A Collection Order was made.
  • Mindaugas Smetona, Brookwood Road, Hounslow. Fined £85, costs of £100 and victim surcharge of £20. A collection order was made.
  • Paula Porter, Midsummer Avenue, Hounslow. Fined £60, costs of £200 and victim surcharge of £20