Sanity does prevail, even in 21st Century Britain in which the left-wing loonies have taken over the asylum.
In 2013, the Buckinghamshire town of Milton Keynes became the first town in Britain to BAN chewing gum. Now, anyone found chewing gum in Milton Keynes faces an on-the-spot fine.
It was drawn up after 22 pieces of discarded gum were found in just one square foot of pavement.Those in favour of introducing the ban point to the cost of removing gum, the nuisance caused by it sticking to people's shoes and the eyesore it creates.
The proposal has been put forward by After8, a group of businesses in the Buckinghamshire town, which plans to lobby the council to adopt it as policy.
The group wants resident to give their views on the plans as it looks to boost its case with the local authority.
After8 spokeswoman Carmel Blyth said it can cost up to 10p to remove a single piece of gum trodden into the pavement, which includes paying for the chemicals and manpower.
She said it is also unsightly, and added: 'Cleaning this mess up is an impossible task, it is costly and takes time, not to mention unpleasant.
'We are also trying to get the message across the people to be considerate. I is a problem in central Milton Keynes but I also think it is a nationwide problem.'