A BARROW man who littered a cigarette has been told to pay a hefty fine by a court.

Mark Pell was said to have dropped a cigarette butt at the M6 services in Forton, Lancashire.

The 46-year-old, of Mount Pleasant, dropped the litter on March 31.

At Preston Magistrates' Court he was ordered to pay a fine of £220,

He was also told to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £150 in costs.

The defendant was convicted under the Single Justice Procedure and did not appear in court.

The case was brought by Wyre Borough Council.