A man has spoken out after being fined £150 for feeding ducks in his local area. James Watson, 68, received a fixed penalty notice from a member of the Kingdom enforcement team on March 12 at 9.53am for "throwing bird food on the ground and walking away".
The fine was handed out on behalf of Ealing Council while James claims he was throwing the food into the Grand Union Canal to feed the local birds.
Despite this, the ticket states he was littering in Bedford Avenue, Hayes, a cul-de-sac three roads away from the canal. James also rebutted that he wasn't throwing the food on the ground but in the water where the ducks were evidently eating it. Read more: Man charged after alleged attack on woman and her dog He noticed the error on the ticket when he got home and put his glasses on where he was then able to read all the details properly.
James’ son, Dave Watson, told MyLondon that the incident had stressed his 68-year-old dad. He said: “I am actually a volunteer for litter picking groups in Ealing so when my dad was accused of littering I was shocked.
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