Rejoice! Overly pushy chuggers to face fines

Could we have a moment of your time, it'll only take a minute? Oh, thanks for that. We have news that overly pushy charity workers in the UK may face fines.

If a new UK ruling makes it to our shores, walking down the high street could become an activity devoid of unwashed charity workers harassing you for your bank details.

In order to boost visitors that found visiting the city a nuisance, Wolverhampton city council have warned charities that street charity workers, aka 'chuggers' (a prejorative term owed to the belief of some that these paid workers 'mug' charities), risk a fine of £500 for their pushy ways.

The punishment comes after a by-law was passed last year in Wolverhampton that rules that no person in the street or a public place should solicit custom for a service or seek to gather information in such a manner as to cause an obstruction or to give reason for annoyance.

The Public Fundraising Regulatory Association (PFRA) have said that they are disappointed by the news and have stated that the city council do not have the power to license direct debit collections. Sadly, it appears as though this fight may not be over yet, especially if the PFRA are anything as annoying as the charity workers they represent.