Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Head of People, Performance and Waste providing a quarterly update on key environment enforcement performance data including fly tipping, littering, Public Space Protection Orders and the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices. It also gives a brief summary of Car Parking performance and the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices.

The Group had before it, and NOTED, a report * from the Head of Performance, People and Waste providing a quarterly update on key environment enforcement performance data including fly tipping, Public Space Protection Orders and the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices. It also gave a brief summary of car parking performance and the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices.

The following summary of the report was provided:

·           The Group should be reassured by current performance.

·           The service had been tackling problematic, hotspot areas. There had been a lot of engagement with residents.

·           Comparative figures with last year were provided in the report and the service was performing as officers would hope it to.

Consideration was given to:

·           There had been many recent changes with regard to parking charges.

·           Patrols were undertaken on a daily basis and enforcement procedures were robust.

·           The Car Parking Working Group, which included stakeholders outside of the Council, were looking at a number of proposals for future charging including a possible free 15 minute period for the Market Car Park in Tiverton. These proposals were still in discussion and the Group would be meeting next month to progress a variety of ideas.

·           The provision of data in relation to fly tipping. It was explained that the majority of fly tips were quite sizeable an often in repeated locations. There were repeat offenders who the Council engaged with quite regularly.

·           The Waste Service was proactively trying to engage with repeat offenders of side waste.

·           The content of fly tips tended to be building waste, children’s toys and garden debris. 

Note: * Report previously circulated.