Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)

A fixed penalty notice is notice of a fine. You’ll receive a fixed penalty notice if you commit crimes such as littering or fly-posting. You can be given a notice on the spot or by post. ​  

Who can give you a fixed penalty notice  

You can get a fixed penalty notice (FPN) from:  

  • Council officers both uniformed and non-uniformed that have delegated powers 
  • Police officers  
  • Enforcement agents operating on behalf of the Council 

If you’re issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN), you’ll never be asked for payment at the time this is given to you.  

The FPN will tell you how you can pay.  Our officers can also explain the payment options if you need more information. 

You can get a fixed penalty notice for offences, including:  

  • Littering   

  • Spitting  

  • Not removing dog mess   

  • Not getting rid of commercial waste properly  

  • Abandoning a vehicle  

  • Selling or repairing vehicles on the highway  

  • Graffiti  

  • Fly-posting   

  • Fly-tipping  

  • Street trading without a licence  

  • A breach of a Community Protection Notice.  

  • Cycling on footpath  

 

 

Pay a Fixed Penalty Notice 

Online  

You can make a card payment online. 

Pay FPN now

By post 

You can send a cheque (made payable to The London Borough of Redbridge) to the below address, please ensure you include the FPN reference number so it is clear which FPN is being paid:

Redbridge Enforcement Team
Civic Pride
PO BOX 2265
Ilford
IG1 9XA

If you refuse to pay the FPN you will be prosecuted for the offence.  If you do not pay the FPN within the specified time stated on the FPN and the matter goes to Magistrates’ Court, you could then incur more costs.  Paying an FPN on time means we cannot take prosecution action against you for the offence.

If you do not pay the FPN within the time given 

You’ll be prosecuted for the offence.  If the matter goes to Magistrates’ Court, you could incur more costs.   

If you pay a FPN on time, we’ll take no further action against you for the offence.  

If you pay within a set number of days the fine is reduced. You will find details on your FPN.    

Disputing a Fixed Penalty Notice 

While there is no legal right of appeal to a Fixed Penalty Notice, you can query an FPN in the form of a ‘representation’. 

Representations will not be considered on the basis that: 

  • you did not know the law 
  • you did not know the law was being enforced 
  • it was the first time you committed the offence 
  • you have always done this and never received a penalty or warning before 
  • you believe the officer issuing the FPN was rude or did not behave appropriately 

Make a complaint about the conduct or behaviour of an officer

visit our complaints page 
We will process the complaint separately to the FPN representation. You are still liable to prosecution if you don't pay the FPN on time.
You cannot make a representation based on the behaviour of the Enforcement Officer.  

If you have been issued an FPN by Wise  

This is a 9 digit number starting with a 2, you can representation by email at redbridge@wasteenforcement.co.uk or call 0333 577 2949.  

If your FPN was issued by Wise and you incorrectly make a representation to the Redbridge Enforcement Team you will not receive a response. 

If you have been issued an FPN by the Redbridge Enforcement Team 

This is a 7 digit number starting with either a 5 or 1. 

Make a representation