Agenda item

Report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath.

Members considered a report of the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath concerning the authorisation of Officers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for byelaw offences and certain other offences under the City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Act 2018.

Members approved the proposal to seek authority to set the amount of the fixed penalty pursuant to the Open Spaces Act 2018 for a relevant offence at £80, with a reduction to £50 if the penalty is paid within 10 days.

RESOLVED – That Members:-

·         Discuss the delegation of authority to the Director of Open Spaces and the Superintendent of Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood, Queen’s Park to authorise officers to issue FPNs and require a name and address where there is reason to believe that a person has committed an offence, pursuant to the City of London Corporation (Open Spaces) Act 2018;

·         Discuss the amount of the fixed penalty for offences within Hampstead Heath, Highgate Wood and Queen’s Park in respect of which an FPN may be issued under the Open Spaces Act 2018 being set at £80.00 with a reduction to £50.00 if paid within 10 days.