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Dear Sir / Madam
With reference to your request for info on anti social behaviour and littering on Islands beaches and in the parks. May I suggest that you open this enquiry to include the whole of the Island of Jersey particularly St Helier and its streets. The standards on the Island could only be what you would find in most third world countries this may seem over the top but come and take a close inspection to Hill Street, this is predominately a business area and the conditions found are appalling chewing gum all over the pavements rubbish and food again over the pavements. Is it not time that the States took a decorum view on the people that choose to litter and pollute this beautiful Island. What do the visiting tourists think when they see this kind of filth. Also look at the floor of the market, people who create this mess and who have no regard and respect for the community and the environment should be made to pay.
Why should the rate payers and even more so the States have to pay for cleaning up this mess. A policy should be adopted as in Singapore and Malaysia, ban chewing gum or put a heavy environmental tax on this product so there are sufficient funds already allocated to clean up the mess. The other disgusting pollution that is caused by people smoking in office doorways and dumping their cigarette ends in the street. The Island is surrounded by water why is it that the streets cannot be washed? The time has come to stop talking holding enquiries and to act against this anti social behaviour. It is only the actions of the few that are spoiling places for the general decent inhabitants.
Regards
John K Haden MBE