What FPNs are and how we spend the income
A fixed penalty notice (FPN) is a penalty payment for committing an environmental crime.
This can be:
- littering
- flytipping
- failing to comply with a request to supply documents
Our authorised officers (from 3GS or Newark and Sherwood District Council) issue fixed penalty notices to individuals and businesses caught committing environmental crimes. This can be either at the time or subsequent following receipt of information or following an investigation outcome.
Once the FPN is paid, this stops the penalty from progressing to a registered fine or conviction in the magistrates’ courts.
Our officers are able to use body-worn cameras, which will only be switched on when approaching people to issue fines and record conversations.
How we spend the money from FPNs
Any income we receive from FPNs is used to pay for the costs of educating, undertaking waste clearance and investigations into offences exceeds.
Any income from FPNs will go to support this ongoing service delivery to maintain a clean environment and tackle criminals and their behaviour and polluters of the environment.