Council jobsworths fine mother £500 for leaving daughter's toy neatly outside with 'free to collect' sign on top

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Council jobsworths fine mother £500 for leaving daughter's toy neatly outside with 'free to collect' sign on top.

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A Windsor mother has been handed a £500 penalty for fly-tipping after placing her daughter's toy kitchen by her front gate for others to take.Anna Karamiseva was slapped with a fixed penalty notice after council enforcement officers arrived at her door in the Berkshire town.The toy had been positioned neatly on the pavement with a sign reading "free to collect".Ms Karamiseva said she was surprised to learn that this was considered a criminal offence - and is hoping the fine is written off."I wrote an email of apology to the council and explained it wasn't litter," she told The Sun.But the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead provided its own explanation for the penalty."Enforcement officers acted after an item was left on a public footpath for several days," the council said.The fine reduces to £150 if settled within a fortnight.Reports indicate that numerous other residents in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead have faced similar fines.And councillors have been forced to...

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