Twenty-five people were fined for littering offences in Pembrokeshire at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 9.

Each offence involved the depositing of litter in a place to which Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act applies.

Paul Andrew, of Stepaside threw down, dropped or otherwise deposited a rolled up cigarette in Jones Terrace, Tenby, and left it there.

Wayne Balch, of Dover threw down, dropped or otherwise deposited a cigarette butt in Withybush Retail Park, and left it there.

Omid Buergin, of London, a rolled up cigarette in Upper Frog Street, Tenby.

Matthew Collins, of Milford Haven, a cigarette butt in McDonald’s, Merlin’s Bridge.

Simon Green, of Capel Dewi, Carmarthen, a rolled up cigarette in Springfield Retail Park, Haverfordwest.

Aisha Jephcott, of Cosheston, a cigarette butt in Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock.

Alison Mills, of Ynysforgan, Swansea, a cigarette butt in High Street, Tenby.

Aday Mils, of Hakin, Milford Haven, a cigarette butt on the A40, Haverfordwest.

Jemma Palmer, of Llanelli, a rolled up cigarette in High Street, Tenby.

Edward Washbrook, of Newport Pembs, a cigarette butt outside Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest.

Nathan Abbott, of Hakin, Milford Haven, a rolled up cigarette in Water Street, Pembroke Dock.

Louisa Braidman, of Walsall, a cigarette butt outside the Denis Café, Tenby.

Sam Daines, of Milford Haven, a rolled up cigarette in Priory Street, Milford Haven.

Stacey Davies, of Cardigan, a cigarette butt outside Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest.

Peter Georvev, of Cheshunt, litter in Morrisons, Haverfordwest.

Ian Gladwyn, of Bwlch, a cigarette butt in Bridge Street, Tenby.

Andrew Griffiths, of Aberdare, a cigarette butt in St George Street, Tenby.

Gavin Hawkins, of Aberdare, a rolled up cigarette in Milford Road, Haverfordwest.

Lia Hristov, of Cheshunt, litter in Sydney Rees Way, Haverfordwest.

Paul Marchant, of Aberavon, a cigarette butt in Sydney Rees Way, Haverfordwest.

Maria Mihailiva, of Goodwick, a cigarette butt outside Morrisons, Haverfordwest.

Haray Norcross, of Pencoed, a cigarette butt in Moorland Road, Narberth.

Oliver Person, of Fishguard, a cigarette butt in Sydney Rees Way, Haverfordwest.

Michael Raymond, of Cowbridge, litter in Heywood Lane, Tenby.

Joshua Spicer, of Narberth, cigarette butt in Narberth Primary School.

The majority of the cases heard were proved in the absence of the defendant. Each case proved in absence attracted a fine of £220 plus costs of £266.66 and a victim services surcharge of £88, making a total of £574.66.

Exceptions were as follows: Abbott, having entered a not guilty plea on December 12, for whom costs were set at £435.74 when the case was proved in absence. Present in court on January 9 were Daines, Davies, Raymond and Griffiths, who each pleaded guilty. Daines, Davies and Raymond were fined £40, plus costs of £100 and a surcharge of £16, while Griffiths, who had changed a not guilty plea to guilty, was fined £40 plus £130 costs and £16 surcharge.

An additional seven cases were withdrawn, one was dismissed on the grounds that no evidence was given, and one will go to trial on January 27 following a not guilty plea.