FOI request (FOIR-326417048)

Fixed penalty notice

Requested Fri 16 April 2021
Responded Wed 04 August 2021

Littering:

Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years (2015- 2020)?

1. What is the fine cost of a littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?

2. How many FPNs did you issue for littering?

3. How many FPNs for littering were paid for each year over the last 5 years?

4. How many council complaints have you had for littering?

5. How many employees do you have that litter pick and how has this number changed over the last 5 years?

6. How many journalist inquiries regarding litter picking have you received over the last 5 years?

7. How many staff members were furloughed during 2020 and 2021?

Fly-tipping:

Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years (2015- 2020)?

1. What is the fine cost for a Fly-tipping FPN?

2. How many fly-tipping FPN have you issued for each year over the last 5 years?

3. How much money was collected from FPNs for Fly-tipping each year for the last 5 years?

4. How many reports/complaints on fly-tipping did you receive for the above time frame?

5. What is the cost to the council to rectify fly-tipping offences?

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Response

Littering:

1. £85

2.

2015 - 53

2016 - 56

2017 - 23

2018 - 30

2019 - 28

2020 - 22

3.

2015 - 44

2016 - 43

2017 - 21

2018 - 22

2019 - 24

2020 - 15

4. Information not held.

5. We have 29 street cleaning staff and litter picking is part of that role

6. Information not held.

7. 4

Fly-tipping:

1. Between £200 and £400

2. FPN's were not introduced under fly tipping legislation until January 2017

2015 - Nil

2016 - Nil

2017 - Nil

2018 - 7

2019 - 4

2020 - 2

3.

2018 - £600

2019 - £1000

2020 - £400

4. Information not held.

5. Information not held - it is included within the street cleaning budget.