Environmental Enforcement FAQ's

The issuing of fixed penalty notices is one of the means by which the problem of littering and dog fouling offences are being tackled by local authorities across the UK. Since the smoke free legislation came into force in 2007, there has also been a decline in street cleanliness due to an increase of cigarette waste. This is reflected not only in the statistics but also in environmental quality surveys that record cigarette waste as being the most prevalent waste upon our streets.

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Set out below are some of the more common Q & As associated with Fixed Penalty Notices.