Issue - decisions
Environment Act 2021 (WL)
10/03/2025 - Environment Act 2021 (WL)
(1) To authorise officers under the Environment Act 2021 to enforce provisions that apply to buildings that emit smoke from a chimney within a Smoke Control Area.
(2) To support the introduction of Financial Penalties set at £175 for a first offence, and £300 for subsequent offences. There will no reduction in the amount of the fine, if paid early.
(3) To authorise the relevant team manager and/or service manager responsible for the function, to have the discretion to review and vary the amount of the financial penalty upon consideration of objections received to the ‘Notice of Intent to issue a financial penalty’.