A WOMAN who was fined for dumping bags of litter by a tree told officials she did it because "everyone else seemed to put it there".
Lisa Baker was caught when community protection officers found letters with her address on in Baden Powell Road in Sneinton.
Baker, 31, who lives in Baden Powell Road, admitted leaving a bag and was issued with an on-the-spot fixed penalty of £75.
Six days after the first offence, more waste was found at the same location, including another bag linked to Baker.
When interviewed she again admitted putting the second bag of waste there and said she did it because "everyone else seemed to put it there".
Baker did not pay the fixed penalties and so the two offences were heard in court.
She was found guilty in her absence of the two offences and fined £600 for each offence, plus costs of £684.68, and a £15 victim surcharge, with a total to pay of £1899.68.
Nottingham City Councillor Alex Norris said: "We believe this to be one of the biggest fines ever handed out for littering and we're really pleased that the courts took it so seriously."
