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Decision details

Enforcement & Fly Tipping

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Brentwood Borough Council, in common with most other local authorities, had seen an increase in fly tipping with a cost to the Borough of over £60,000 in the previous year.

 

Mr Carter presented to the committee figures on fly tipping.   

 

The Council had focussed on ways to provide an effective and robust approach to enforcement of fly tipping in the Borough to seek to act against those responsible.

 

The report outlined the measures taken to date and recommended proposals aimed at increasing awareness of fly tipping problems and to further improve successful enforcement.

 

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Parker and SECONDED by Cllr Bridge to approve the recommendations in the report.

 

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

 

1.    Members agree to consider improving the visibility of action against fly tipping using warning signage and surveillance cameras in hotspot areas.

 

2.    Members agree to procure a dedicated enforcement vehicle to  assist with the duties of the Street Inspector. 

 

3.    To review the charges for legitimate clearance against the cost to remove/enforce against fly tips and what are the likely benefits/results of a more attractive rate.

 

4.    That funding is taken from the Incursion Defence budget.

 

5.    Members note the effects of improved enforcement activities regarding waste offences and resolve to maintain regular updates to the Committee on future enforcement action. 

 

Reasons for Recommendation

To provide more effective, mobile and visible enforcement activity which would enables technology to assist in environmental crime and waste investigations.

Report author: David Carter

Publication date: 10/07/2018

Date of decision: 04/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 04/07/2018 - Environment and Enforcement Committee

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