Purpose

In July 2023, the Government laid out a
statutory instrument, the Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties)
(Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 increasing the upper limits
for various Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to provide the ability to
further deter offenders. The Council currently have agreed levels
for these offences, and these will be increased to reflect the new
upper limits.

Decision

(1) 
To set the fixed penalty charges at the level specified in the
table below:
 

 

 

Offence

FixedPenalty Charge

Dropping litter in the street
orany placeopen tothe air to which the public have
access,or litteringfrom a
vehicle

£200(£150 ifpaid within 14
days)

Not putting out domesticwasteorrecyclingproperly

£60

Not putting
commercial orindustrialwasteoutproperly – EPA
section 47

£110

Givinghousehold
wasteto an unlicensedcompanyfor disposal

£300

Failure to produce a

wastetransfernote
forcommercial
waste

£500

Fly tipping – bag/sack of
domestic/commercialwaste left next to a litter bin

£200

Flytipping – Individual
flytippingownhousehold waste

£400

Flytipping – All other incidentsnot
covered above

£600

Allowingyour dogto foula street or
public space

£200

Graffiti

£500

Flyposting

£500

Unauthorised distribution of literatureon
designatedland

£200

Failureto complywith
aCommunityProtection

Noticeissued for an
environmental related offence.

£100

 
(2) 
To agree that the implementation of all future changes to Fixed
Penalty charges are delegated to and implemented by the Director of
Place Management, or any successor or equivalent role to that post,
in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.