Overview
- Roy Marsh, 86, received a £250 fixed-penalty notice in February after spitting out a wind-blown leaf in Skegness.
- The fine was reduced to £150 on appeal and has been paid, according to Marsh and local reports.
- East Lindsey District Council classifies spitting as littering, with fines set at £250 and reduced if paid promptly.
- A Facebook post by Marsh’s daughter drew wide attention and prompted complaints, with a Reform councillor reporting hundreds of messages.
- Council officials say patrols are not targeted at any demographic and that enforcement aims to change behaviour to keep public spaces clean.