The penalty, being considered by officials in Bedford, would be the largest ever imposed by a council related to the use of bins. Letters warning of the fines have gone out to a number of homes in the borough who are deemed to be persistent offenders, despite the Government condemning such disproportionate punishments. Householders have been told they run the risk of huge fines if they fail to remove their bins from the street within 24 hours of them being emptied. According to the council the move is intended to make the streets safer for blind and partially sighted people who find the objects hazardous when left blocking pavements
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