More than £5,000 in fines and costs have been handed to 15 people for dropping cigarettes around town.

Merton Council took the cases of littering to Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court this month, resulting in convictions for all 15 people.

The cases that went to court resulted from non-payment of £80 fines.

Merton Council cabinet member for street cleanliness and parking, councillor Ross Garrod said: “We take a zero tolerance approach to people who litter and fly tip in Merton.

"These court cases demonstrate that we will not tolerate littering in our borough. We want to keep Merton a great place for families where they can enjoy a good quality of life and will continue to come down hard on people who litter and fly tip in the borough.”

A total of $5462 worth of fines were collected and a full list of the 15 people convicted can be found here:

Henry Joseph Courcha, 24 - Pleaded guilty to dropping a cigarette butt in Morden town centre - Fined £51 + £30 victim surcharge + £51 costs = £132

Jade Ellie Kendall, 28, from Morden - Pleaded guilty to dropping a cigarette butt in Morden town centre - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Alfonso Angel Romero Lopez, 27 - Convicted for dropping a cigarette butt in Wimbledon town centre - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Shantae Kaysia Whyte, 25, from Mitcham - Convicted for dropping cigarette litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Sarah Lee, 25- Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Will Lightbody, 22 - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Jaz Walia, 49 - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Eren Anderson, 37 - from Morden Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Adrian Artene. 29 - from Gravesend Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £20 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Matthew Collins, 31. from Southsea - Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 = £400

Lee Cosgrove, 34, from Norwich - Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Noureze Noordally Romjon from Croydon - Convicted for dropping cigarette litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 = £400

Rhea Trocio, 27, from Morden - Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Darren Graham Young, 33, from Morden - Convicted for dropping litter - Fined £220 + £30 victim surcharge + £150 costs = £400

Adam Zmijewski, 19, from London SW8 - Convicted for dropping litter - Pleaded guilty and fined £40 + £30 victim surcharge + £60 costs = £130