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FINES RAISED IN CITYWIDE CRACKDOWN ON WASTE Those who fly tip or drop litter in Sheffield are set to be hit with increased penalty charges as the city council continues its drive to keep our city clean. This comes after a total of 27 people were taken to Sheffield Magistrates Court last Thursday, 11 August, and fined a total of more than £6,500 for dropping litter on the city’s streets. It has now been
announced that, in new charges being introduced by Sheffield City Council, the Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) amount for dropping litter is set to be increased to £80 from £75, with the discount for early payment also being removed. Furthermore, new powers have been adopted which enable officers to deal with those caught fly-tipping by means of a Fixed
Penalty Notice (FPN). In suitable cases, offenders will be given an option to pay £400 or be taken to court. The amount is reduced to £300 if paid within 10 days. However, more serious cases of fly-tipping will still be subject to a prosecution. If fly-tipping cases go to the Crown Court, this can mean prison and an unlimited fine. These new fees and
charges for litter are set to be introduced from Thursday, 1 September. Last week, Sheffield City Council’s Environmental Protection Service brought 27 cases to magistrates court after each of the people concerned was offered the opportunity to pay a FPN for dropping litter. As they all declined to pay the fixed penalty, they were fined by the courts, as well as being
told to pay the council’s costs and a victim surcharge. In total, the 27 people were ordered to pay out a total of £6,590. Environmental enforcement officers have issued nearly 1,100 FPNs to litter louts across the city in the last year. Most of these offenders admitted the offence and paid the fixed penalty. However, those that did not pay the fixed penalty have been prosecuted and Sheffield City Council has prosecuted 218 offenders in the last 12 months. This is an average of more than four people a week.
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