City council chiefs say plans to fine visitors who get too close to deer at Wollaton Park have been deemed 'not feasible or practical to implement'. Nottingham City Council said it had explored the idea of issuing fixed penalty notices (FPN) to visitors who encroached on the animals and will continue to work with local councillors to raise awareness of the issue.
It comes after Councillor Zafran Khan, who represents Wollaton West for Labour on the authority, said the fines could be introduced as early as next summer under a plan in the wake of individuals ignoring current guidance. But the city council subsequently clarified the fines had been ruled unfeasible. And Councillor Khan said he and his fellow ward councillors were still actively pursuing the plans despite the city council's decision.
A Nottingham City Council spokesperson said: “Most people who visit Wollaton Hall and Park sensibly enjoy our beautiful deer from a distance, observing the many prominent and substantial signs around the site advising of the risks to themselves and the animals in getting too close.
