#Latest news with #outdoorresponsibilityBBC News07-05-2025BBC NewsFirst Lake District fines issued as fly camper crackdown startsFirst fines issued as fly camper crackdown starts The council said officers had issued two £100 fines in the Buttermere area A council tackling so-called fly campers has issued its first fines using Public Space Protection Orders. Last month Cumberland Council said it would use the orders to crackdown on people leaving human waste, litter, lighting fires and equipment while camping in the Lake District. The council said officers had issued two £100 fines in the Buttermere area in connection to breaching the order. It added officers spoke to "numerous individuals to remind them about the importance of being responsible and respectful in our outdoor spaces".
BBC News07-05-2025BBC NewsFirst Lake District fines issued as fly camper crackdown startsFirst fines issued as fly camper crackdown starts The council said officers had issued two £100 fines in the Buttermere area A council tackling so-called fly campers has issued its first fines using Public Space Protection Orders. Last month Cumberland Council said it would use the orders to crackdown on people leaving human waste, litter, lighting fires and equipment while camping in the Lake District. The council said officers had issued two £100 fines in the Buttermere area in connection to breaching the order. It added officers spoke to "numerous individuals to remind them about the importance of being responsible and respectful in our outdoor spaces".