Can I appeal a fixed penalty notice / fine for litter, dog fouling etc.?
A fixed penalty notice (NOT a fine) for littering, or dog fouling, or many other things is like speeding. The recipient can choose to contest it (appeal if you like) by refusing the FPN or not paying it and then taking their chance in a Magistrates Court, with all the costs and risks associated with it. Paying the FPN is not an admission of guilt, but it offers an alternative to summons for prosecution, and avoids a criminal record or conviction. So there isn’t an appeal as such, but if people wish to informally question the circumstances of the issue of the fixed penalty notice, they may do so to David Baxendale service manager, preferably in writing or by Email but can speak with me first if appropriate. I can explain the evidence and have authority to discontinue action or recovery of that sum. Unpaid FPNs will usually result in a request for interview under caution or by post, when the alleged offender can offer their explanation from which a decision to summons or not will be made
