Litter chief's butt gaffe

A council boss who introduced on-the-spot fines for litter louts has been forced to apologise after he dumped a cigar butt in a flowerbed.



Graham Haywood, chief executive of Sefton Council in Merseyside, was spotted dropping the stub outside the council offices.

The council boss, who recently introduced £50 fines for littering described the incident as "uncomfortable".

Despite breaking his own rules, Mr Haywood was not fined because he was not seen dropping litter by a council officer.