Environmental Crime Fix Penalty Notices Thresholds
February 16, 2024 Cabinet Member for Places (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to revise the values of Fixed Penalty Notices for environmental offences, specifically approving Option 2 for fly-tipping (setting maximum and minimum amounts with thresholds for individual offences), Option 2 for littering (increasing the top level of FPNs and introducing an early payment reduction), and Option 2 for householder duty of care (increasing the top level of FPNs and introducing an early payment reduction).
Full council record
Decision
(1)
FPNs for fly-tipping under Section
33/33za of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
That
Option 2 be approved - Set maximum and minimum amounts but
set thresholds based on individual offences as set out in the
report.
(2)
FPNs for littering (s87/88
Environmental Protection Act 1990)
That
Option 2 be approved - Increase top level of FPNs and
introduce early payment reduction as set out in the
report.
(3)
FPNs for householder duty of care
(s34/34za Environmental Protection Act 1990)
That
Option 2 be approved - Increase top level of FPNs and
introduce early payment reduction as set out in the
report.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |