Good or bad?

They watch for and report on littering, dog fouling, people even neighbours not recycling properly.

Is this a move forwards and towards a better environment?

It would be so much better if we were all encouraged to be 'green', just like we are encouraged to eat healthy, not spit in the street, and be kind to our children.

Wish we had that attitude round here!

Paid Litter Officers. Here is an extract from the website.

What do the litter officers do?
Perth and Kinross Council's Litter Officers can be seen on patrol, the hope is for them to be a deterrent but they also have the ability to give on the spot fines.

Perth and Kinross Council have employed Litter Officers to:

carry out enforcement duties under Part IV of the Act (such as the issuing of a £50 Fixed penalty Notice for the offence of littering);
monitor the proper presentation of commercial and domestic waste;
use their local knowledge to identify areas where the authority could consider using its powers in Part IV of the Act (such as deciding where to issue street litter control notices and designate litter control areas)
provide an educational/training role in schools, youth clubs, etc;
motivate and co-ordinate "clean-up" schemes; and
monitor the performance of the street cleaning contract.
How much is the litter fine/fixed penalty notice?
It is currently £50. This figure was set by the Scottish Executive in July 2003.