Decision details

To seek approval for the proposal to raise the level of fixed penalty notices for various environmental offences.

123/2006 The Cabinet agreed to implement the fee levels for fixed penalty notices as detailed within paragraph 2.2 of the addendum report.
124/2006 The Cabinet agreed to review and amend as appropriate the Council's generic enforcement policy, which will be brought to Cabinet in the early autumn for agreement and re-adoption.
125/2006 The Cabinet agreed the production of an environmental / street scene enforcement strategy which will be brought to Cabinet in the early autumn for agreement and adoption.

The higher level of fines and a discounted amount for early payment will act as a greater deterrent for offending when other methods have failed and the levels of fixed penalty notices will be consistent with other local authorities within the area of Kent.