Decision details
Graffiti and Litter Enforcement
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The report highlighted that at the Ordinary Council meeting on 27th January 2016, a notice of motion was carried unanimously which stated:
‘As part of an on-going campaign and commitment to keeping Brentwood clean, this Council resolves to explore powers at its disposal to take action against private land owners who fail to remove litter or graffiti from their land or property. A full report with proposed action will come forward to the Environment and Housing Committee.’
The Report set out the powers available to the Council to deal with removal of litter and graffiti on private land where land owners fail to carry this out.
A motion was MOVED by Cllr Hossack and SECONDED by Cllr Poppy to agree the recommendation in the report, subject to an additional recommendation by the chair.
Performance Indicators for Streetcare to be presented at future Environment
and Housing Management Committee on the following points.
· How many cases of litter/graffiti/flytipping are report to Streetscene and Environmental Health
· The number of Community Protection Notices issued
· The outcome of the case – what action was taken as a result?
A vote was taken with a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. Members agree to define the roles and responsibilities of officers so that a comprehensive and effective response is made to deal with issues relating to litter or graffiti.
2. Officers are instructed to investigate complaints of litter or graffiti on private property in accordance with the table in section 4 of the report.
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Abandoned vehicles |
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Street Scene |
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Early presentation of waste |
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Street Scene |
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Flytipping |
Environmental Health |
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Flyposting |
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Street Scene |
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Graffiti |
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Street Scene |
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Litter (e.g. cigarette, gum, fast-food) |
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Street Scene |
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Shopping trolleys |
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Street Scene |
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Transport of waste |
Environmental Health |
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Untidy Land |
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Planning |
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Waste receptacles |
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Street Scene |
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3. Performance Indicators for Streetcare would be presented at future committee in the following points.
· How many cases of litter/graffiti/flytipping are report to Streetscene and Environmental Health
· The number of Community Protection Notices issued
· The outcome of the case – what action was taken as a result?
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
To better target issues of litter and graffiti in the Borough and to deal effectively with problems on private land.
Report author: David Carter
Publication date: 23/03/2016
Date of decision: 09/03/2016
Decided at meeting: 09/03/2016 - Environment and Housing Management Committee
Accompanying Documents:
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