A ticket issued for environmental offences, like littering, fly-tipping, or breaching the Public Space Protection Order is known as a fixed penalty notice (FPN), which are effectively ‘fines’.
Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) can be issued by Council Enforcement Officers, the Police or by our approved third party contractor, APCOA. You can receive the penalty notice on the spot or by post.
You usually have to pay the penalty within 14 days. You might be prosecuted and have to pay more if you do not pay your penalty on time.
There is no formal appeal process for an FPN. Your opportunity to challange this offence is by continuing to court. We may take you to court if you do not pay.
Examples of some offences:
- littering
- spitting
- dog fouling
- breach of a dog control
- driving over footpaths, footways and verges
Pay a FPN
If you have been issued a FPN either on the spot or by post, you can pay your fine online.
Depending on the reference for your FPN you can pay using one of the following three links:
Dispute a FPN
If you think your FPN has been wrongly issued, please contact the issuing officer using the contact information on your penalty notice. Alternatively, you can email environmental.health@harrow.gov.uk