Father says girl was left in tears after council enforcement officer accused her of trading without licenceA five-year-old girl was left in tears after being fined £150 for running a stall selling cups of homemade lemonade to passersby. The schoolgirl was accused of trading without a licence by a council enforcement officer last Saturday, her father, Andre Spicer, said. He directed a tweet at Tower Hamlets council and, on deeper reflection, “realised there were broader issues at stake, including how society treats children”. “If there are other people who have been fined in a similar way, then this is kind of worrying. A Tower Hamlets council spokesperson said: “We are very sorry that this has happened.

Source: The Guardian July 21, 2017 10:24 UTC