How to pay a Fixed Penalty Notice

There are many ways in which you can pay your fixed penalty notice, please see the options below for further information.


Online

If you would like to pay your fixed penalty notice via the Council website then please use the  Online Payments section.

You will need to select "Env Fixed Penalty" as the fund type and enter your fixed penalty notice number in the reference field. You will also need a credit or debit card to finalise payment.

By Phone

Ring our payment line on 01709 334528 quoting "Env Fixed Penalty" and giving your fixed penalty notice reference number. You will need a credit or debit card.

In Person

You can pay at any of these Neighbourhood Offices:

Civic Offices, Walker Place, Rotherham, S65 1HX
Dinnington Neighbourhood Office, New Street, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 2EX
East Herringthorpe Neighbourhood Office, 16/18 Ridgeway, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 3PG
Greasbrough Neighbourhood Office, Munsbrough Rise, Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4PU
Kimberworth Park Neighbourhood Office, St Johns Green, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3JL
Maltby Neighbourhood Office, Civic Centre, High Street, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8LE
Rawmarsh Neighbourhood Office, Rawmarsh Hill, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6DT
Swinton Customer Service Centre, Station Street, Swinton, Mexborough S64 8LY

By Post

Please complete the relevant forms and send to:

Enviro-crime Unit
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Howard Building
College Lane
Rotherham
S65 1AX


If payment has not been received after 14 days have elapsed..

1) No further reminders will be sent.
2) The matter will be referred to Rotherham Magistrates Court.
3) A person who is found guilty of an offence will be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding:

- level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000) under section 3 of the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996;
- level 4 on the standard scale (currently £2500) under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (littering)

In addition costs may be awarded against you.

If you appeal against the Penalty Notice, legal action will not be started until after any appeal is heard, If an appeal is allowed, no legal action will be started.

Appeals against the issue of the Notice

1) If you feel that the Notice is not reasonable or justified, you should put the reasons and evidence for this in writing to the Fixed Penalty Notice Appeals Board, using the Enviro-Crime Unit address above or via the  Online form. An appeal may be made, for example, if you are the registered keeper of a vehicle, but you were not the person who was witnessed littering from the vehicle, or if you will have diffculty paying this fine and need to discuss alternate ways to pay.
2) An appeal must be made in writing within 14 days.
3) A manager, independent of the case, will study the evidence, and write to you within 10 working days to inform you, with reasons, if the appealed is being dismissed or allowed.