Westmorland and Furness Council is responsible for making sure the rules in the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 are followed.
As part of this role, the council must explain how it will use fines, warnings, and other penalties included in these rules.
This explanation (or guidance) should be read alongside the actual regulations and Westmorland and Furness Council's overall enforcement policy.
Have your say
We'd like to hear what you think about our guidance on how we'll use fines and other penalties when enforcing these vape regulations.
You can share your thoughts in the following ways:
Email: trading.standards@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Post: FREEPOST Westmorland and Furness Council
Deadline to respond: 31/08/2025.
After the consultation
After the deadline, we’ll review all feedback. This will help shape the final version of the guidance, which we'll publish after the consultation ends.