As a resident,  who was born in the town, I was talking to an elderly neighbour of mine.

She is a 79-years-old good citizen of the town.

Last week while in Weymouth she was looking for a bin in Maiden Street to stub out a cigarette.

Unable to find one, she found a drain and dropped it in. A jobsworth litter warden then approached her and promptly issued a ticket for £75.

They told her that if it's not paid it could lead to a £1,000 fine.

Being worried, she went home and paid the fine.

Could you enlighten me why our street sleepers, who I witnessed in St Mary Street and Debenhams passage this morning, are allowed to lay around dispersing litter and not a thing is done to stop them?

Also where are our big brave litter wardens in the hours of darkness when revellers are throwing garbage about?

Also where are our big brave litter wardens when the travelling fraternity are taking up residence in the car parks?

They're not issuing tickets, perhaps they're frightened, or it's easier to wait and pounce on old age pensioners and the vulnerable?