Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Wolverhampton City Council threatens 'nuisance chuggers' with �500 fines - Third Sector

Wolverhampton City Council threatens 'nuisance chuggers' with �500 fines - Third Sector: Public Fundraising Regulatory Association criticises local authority's move to apply anti-touting by-laws to street fundraisers

Street fundraisers in Wolverhampton face fines of up to �500 if they contravene by-laws aimed at controlling touting in city streets, the local authority has warned.

Andy Jervis, head of environmental health, trading standards and licensing at Wolverhampton City Council, told Third Sector that the by-laws, which were introduced last year, say that no person in the street or a public place should solicit custom for a service or seek to gather information in way that could cause obstruction or annoyance.

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