You can be issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) for committing an environmental offence, for example:
- littering or fly-tipping
- not cleaning up after your dog
- graffiti
- putting up posters or handing out leaflets without permission
- noise nuisance
If you’ve been issued a FPN, you must pay the fine within the time given to avoid prosecution in court.
There is a reduced fine if you pay within a shorter time period. This is detailed on your notice.
Make an appeal
There is no legal right to appeal a FPN and we do not offer an appeal process.
However, you can challenge a FPN through a magistrates' court. Your FPN notice includes information about making a challenge.
