Littering and Fly-tipping
Dear Abbots Ripton Parish Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
Could you please answer the following questions with regards to Littering and Fly-tipping in your area - thank you!
Littering:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years (2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost of a littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
2. How many FPNs did you issue for littering?
3. How many FPNs for littering were paid for each year over the last 5 years?
4. How many council complaints have you had for littering?
5. How many employees do you have that litter pick and how has this number changed over the last 5 years?
6. How many journalist inquiries regarding litter picking have you received over the last 5 years?
7. How many staff members were furloughed during 2020 and 2021?
Fly-tipping:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years (2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost for a Fly-tipping FPN?
2. How many fly-tipping FPN have you issued for each year over the last 5 years?
3. How much money was collected from FPNs for Fly-tipping each year for the last 5 years?
4. How many reports/complaints on fly-tipping did you receive for the above time frame?
5. What is the cost to the council to rectify fly-tipping offences?
Thank you so much,
Ellen Blacow
Good Afternoon
Thank you for your email, I have forwarded your request on to Huntingdon District Council.
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Emily Moore
Clerk of Abbots Ripton Parish Council
Tel: 07525029561
Dear Emily Moore
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From: [Abbots Ripton Parish Council request email] <[Abbots Ripton Parish Council request email]>
Sent: 25 April 2021 14:24
To: Mail <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Littering and Fly-tipping
Good Afternoon
Are you able to deal with the below request or please can you pass it on
to the correct department.
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Emily Moore
Clerk of Abbots Ripton Parish Council
Tel: 07525029561
Dear Ms Ellen Blacow,
RFI: 8995 (HDC) Fly Tipping
Thank you for your request for information. Your request below will be
forwarded to the appropriate department to answer.
Could you please answer the following questions with regards to Littering
and Fly-tipping in your area - thank you!
Littering:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years
(2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost of a littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
2. How many FPNs did you issue for littering?
3. How many FPNs for littering were paid for each year over the last 5
years?
4. How many council complaints have you had for littering?
5. How many employees do you have that litter pick and how has this number
changed over the last 5 years?
6. How many journalist inquiries regarding litter picking have you
received over the last 5 years?
7. How many staff members were furloughed during 2020 and 2021?
Fly-tipping:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years
(2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost for a Fly-tipping FPN?
2. How many fly-tipping FPN have you issued for each year over the last 5
years?
3. How much money was collected from FPNs for Fly-tipping each year for
the last 5 years?
4. How many reports/complaints on fly-tipping did you receive for the
above time frame?
5. What is the cost to the council to rectify fly-tipping offences?
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Dear Ellen
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Norma Ayres
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From: [2][Abbots Ripton Parish Council request email] <[3][Abbots Ripton Parish Council request email]>
Sent: 25 April 2021 14:24
To: Mail <[4][email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Littering and Fly-tipping
Good Afternoon
Are you able to deal with the below request or please can you pass it on
to the correct department.
Many Thanks
Kind Regards
Emily Moore
Clerk of Abbots Ripton Parish Council
Tel: 07525029561
Dear Ms Ellen Blacow,
Re: Request for Information (RFI: 8995) (HDC) Fly Tipping
Thank you for your request for information above, which we have dealt with
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I hope the following will answer your query:
Littering:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years
(2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost of a littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
2015-18 - £75.00 - 2018 - 20 - £150.00
2. How many FPNs did you issue for littering?
APR 2015 – 2016 = 24 (£75)
Apr 2016 – 2017 = 10 (£75)
Apr 2017 – 2018 = 11 (£75)
3. How many FPNs for littering were paid for each year over the last 5
years?
All
4. How many council complaints have you had for littering?
0
5. How many employees do you have that litter pick and how has this number
changed over the last 5 years?
21 Street Cleansing Staff, 21 of whom litter pick and empty bins
6. How many journalist inquiries regarding litter picking have you
received over the last 5 years?
0
7. How many staff members were furloughed during 2020 and 2021?
0
Fly-tipping:
Please could you provide the requested data per year for the last 5 years
(2015- 2020)
1. What is the fine cost for a Fly-tipping FPN?
£400
2. How many fly-tipping FPN have you issued for each year over the last 5
years?
Adopted 2018 01/01/2015 to 01/01/2020 =7
3. How much money was collected from FPNs for Fly-tipping each year for
the last 5 years?
Adopted 2018 01/01/2015 to 01/01/2020 =£2800
4. How many reports/complaints on fly-tipping did you receive for the
above time frame?
19-20 - 256
20-21 - 1467
5. What is the cost to the council to rectify fly-tipping offences?
Not recorded
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Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
3C Shared Services
Email:
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For Cambridge City Council -[email address]
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Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire
District Council
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