You can be given a fine, otherwise known as a fixed penalty notice (FPN), by post or on the spot if you commit an offence in Medway.

Pay a fine to District Enforcement

You will need to pay District Enforcement if you receive a fine for:

  • littering: £150 fine reduced to £90 if paid within 10 days
  • dog fouling: £100 fine reduced to £70 if paid within 10 days
  • dogs failing to be on leads in certain areas such as next to a carriageway: £100 fine reduced to £70 if paid within 10 days.

Find out more about District Enforcement

When paying a fine, you will need to quote your last name and the FPN number as the reference.

Pay a fine online to District Enforcement

Pay a fine to Medway Council

If you receive a fine for other offences, you will need to pay this to Medway Council. 

View the full list of fines

When paying a fine, you will need to quote your surname and the FPN number (found at the front of your ticket) as the reference.

Pay a fine online to Medway Council

You can also pay by calling 01634 333 333.

You can pay by post by writing the FPN number on the back of the cheque or postal order. You should make it payable to: Medway Council, Cashiers, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR.

If you provide a stamped address envelope, we will send you a receipt. Do not send cash through the post. Post-dated cheques will not be accepted.

Paying a fine:

  • is not an admission of guilt 
  • does not result in conviction or criminal record
  • means you will never be prosecuted for the offence.

If you're struggling to pay the fine

You cannot pay for a fine in instalments. 

If you contact Medway Council within the 14-day payment period, we may extend the payment for up to 28 days from the date the ticket was issued. This is only extended under certain circumstances.

Dispute a fine in court

You cannot appeal a fine (FPN), so if you think it was incorrect and choose not to pay, you will have to make your case in court.

If the court thinks you committed the offence, they can impose a maximum penalty of £2,500. The fine itself will tell you more about how you can dispute a fine in court.

Wrong address

If you receive a fine at your address and the named person does not live there, phone 01634 333 333.