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(Report of
Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical
Services)
 
The
report proposed Fixed Penalty Notice levels for littering and fly
tipping for consideration.  In July
2023, as part of its Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, the UK
Government laid down a Statutory Instrument to increase the levels
of Fixed Penalty Notices for littering and fly tipping and guidance
confirmed that the fees should be set at an appropriate level to
reflect local circumstances, including local ability to
pay.  The Council’s current level
of fees was set at the previous maximum amounts as set by
Government. 
 
Consideration was given to the options outlined in the report
and it was noted that if two levels of Fixed Penalty Notice charges
for littering were created, this would ensure that the maximum
deterrent was available to the Council whilst retaining the ability
to take into account the severity of the offence, impact on the
environment and the relative cost to the taxpayer of clearing up
the litter/fly tip.  Furthermore, two
levels of Fixed Penalty Notices for littering offences would also
ensure that the consequences were proportionate to the offence, as
per the Council’s Corporate Enforcement Policy.
 
Following consideration by the Communities and Environment
Scrutiny Select Committee, the Cabinet Member for Transformation
and Infrastructure resolved that:
 

(1)     two
levels of Fixed Penalty Notice charges for littering be introduced
and that the one level of charges for fly tipping be retained, with
an increase in charges as set out in Option 4 at 1.4.4 of the
report.