Purpose

This report seeks approval to enter into an
agreement with Environmental Enforcement Agents ‘Waste
Investigations Support and Enforcement Ltd’ (WISE) for the
provision of environmental enforcement services.

Decision

THAT the Portfolio Holder – Public
Protection:
1)Agrees to enter into a three-year contract (with an optional
extension period of one year) with ‘Waste Investigations
Support and Enforcement Ltd’ (WISE), enabling them to act on
behalf of Gedling Borough Council to enforce against, and reduce
environmental crime.
2)Delegates the authority for the ongoing oversight and management
of the arrangement to the Director of Place and Community
Protection and Pollution Control Manager.

Reasons for the decision

To ensure that Gedling Borough Council can
tackle environmental crime strongly without cost to the
Council

Alternative options considered

The Council do not use an environmental crime
agency meaning that the Council does not have any resources to
carry out environmental enforcement. This could potentially be
damaging to the credibility and reputation of the Council as it
would be unable to effectively enforce environmental offences such
as fly tipping, littering and dog fouling.