Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and Environmental Protection Act 1990
Eastbourne Borough Councils Community Enforcement Team can issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) for:
-
Littering - £75.00
-
Fly-Posting - £75.00
-
Dog Fouling - £50.00
What is a Fixed Penalty Notice?
1. The FPN is not a fine.
2. The FPN simply discharges your liability to conviction for which the notice was issued.
3. The FPN is not an admission of guilt, it only removes the possibility of you receiving a record of Criminal Conviction.
Operation
-
You will be issued a FPN where the officer has reason to believe that you have committed a FPN offence and there is sufficient evidence to support a prosecution
-
You will only be issued a FPN if you are a first time offender
-
You may receive a FPN rather than a Warning/Caution
-
You will only receive a FPN where there is no accessible record that you have received either a FPN or previous warning
-
You can be issued a FPN through the post
What if I don't pay?
-
You have 14 days from the date of issue to pay your Fixed Penalty Notice.
-
When you are issued a FPN you will be advised that there is no obligation to pay it.
-
If you fail to pay your FPN within the 14 day period a Summons will be issued in default of payment and you may present any defence to the court.
For further information please contact the Community Enforcement Team:
