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麻豆约拍 Radio Kent has learned that Shepway District Council is to employ a team of private enforcers to stop people dropping litter in the streets.

The council signed a deal with a firm to patrol the area, issuing on the spot fines to anyone seen not disposing of waste properly.

It comes as figures show only five litter louts were caught in the district last year, drastically lower compared to other parts of the county.

Two years ago Maidstone Borough Council caught just 23 people dropping litter but that rose to 3967 following the introduction of a private enforcement company.

Councillor Rory Love, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for the Environment at Shepway District Council, and Josie Appleton from civil liberties group The Manifesto Club join Matt and John to discuss the move (07.07).

Roger Adley from Maidstone Borough Council and Arwyn Jones from Keep Britain Tidy also chat about their experiences of controlling litter on our streets (08.07).

Also on the programme, motorists who drive after drinking or taking drugs are being warned they could lose their licence hours after they're breathilised.

Kent Police are re-introducing virtual court technology to process those who are found over the limit while behind the wheel.

It allows those who have been arrested to appear before the court via a video link from the police station where they've been charged.

When Kent police first trialled this for drink drivers last Christmas, 17 people were put in front of a camera for their court hearing.

Rodney Warren, Director of the Criminal Law Solicitors' Association, expresses his view on the issue (07.22) and a senior researcher at the Royal Society of Arts, Jamie Young, shares his findings on virtual courts (08.22).

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