TOUGH guy producer Phil Collinson is slowly turning Weatherfield into Coronation Strict.

For the new boss is cracking down on his stars by FINING them if they're late on set.

Punctuality problems with the Street actors is costing the soap's chiefs tens of thousands of pounds a month in extra filming fees.

Craig Charles (who plays Lloyd Mullaney) fell ASLEEP in his dressing room recently so a scene was scrapped when he didn't show up on set.

Now anyone arriving more than half an hour late will be stung for 15 per cent of their episode fee of £500 to £1,000. A source said: "Many of the stars are often very late for their call times. There were a few moans when Phil introduced the fines system."