Steve Bury was bemused to find a council flyer under his windscreen wiper.

A WORCESTER man found a glossy leaflet from the city council stuck on his windscreen - just hours after the same authority had ordered a ban on flyers.

It was the ultimate irony for 42-year-old Steve Bury, who wrote an irate letter to the Worcester News saying he was planning to ask the council to pay their own £80 fine for their cheek.

Mr Bury, of Northwick Road, said: "Well done to Worcester City Council for banning the placement of flyers on car windscreens.

"Like many motorists I am irritated by this anti-social practice. Shortly after reading about the ban in the Worcester News, I discovered a flyer stuck under the wiper blade of my car.

"I shall certainly be reporting the matter to the council - in fact, it was from none other than them, informing me that wheelie bins are coming to my street. I look forward to the council fining themselves £80!"

The city council was dishing the flyers out along the Northwick Road to let people know about the next expansion of the wheelie bin recycling service, which will involve an extra 14,000 homes next autumn.

Worcester City Council ordered a ban on handing out flyers last month - although charities, and religious or political groups are exempt.

The order only applies to the city centre, which means people can still distribute them in areas like Northwick Road.

The ban means anyone caught handing out flyers - or sticking them on to car windscreens - will face an £80 fine.

A council spokesman said: "The Northwick Road area is not covered by the flyers ban - but having said that, we are always looking at ways to reduce litter in all areas, and we will take on board the comments by this resident."

Mr Bury also said other cars in the road had flyers advertising the advent of the new wheelie bin system stuck on them - so he wasn't alone.

"They were stuck under other windscreens too," he said. "I find it a bit hypocritical of the council to be honest, as well as a bit amusing."