Littering and Dog Fouling Fixed Penalty Notices
Dear St Edmundsbury Borough Council,
Could you answer the following questions please?
1. Which department is responsible for enforcing against Littering?
2. Do you use a private company to enforce against Littering?
3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the name of the private company?
4. What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
5. Do you have a discounted price for a littering FPN and if yes, how long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid within 10 days.
6. How many FPNs did you issue for littering in 2018?
7. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were paid?
8. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
9. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were for smoking-related materials e.g. Cigarette butts, rolled up cigarettes or Cigars?
10. Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing against Dog Fouling?
11. Do you use a private company to enforce against Dog Fouling?
12. If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the private company?
13. What is the legislation you enforce Dog Fouking under? e.g. Dog Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc.
14. How many FPNs did you issue for Dog Fouling in 2018?
15. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2018 were paid?
16. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2018 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
17. Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO’s that are dog related?
18. What is the full price of a Dog Fouling FPN?
19. Do you have a discounted price for a Dog Fouling FPN and if yes, how long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid within 10 days.
20. How many Parks do you have within the local authority boundary
21. If you have answered yes to questions 2 and 11, could you confirm the contract end date?
Yours faithfully,
Mr G Brady
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Dear Mr Brady
Request for Information
I refer to your correspondence dated 12 January 2019 when you requested
information for St Edmundsbury Borough Council (SEBC). Please note as
SEBC works in partnership with Forest Heath District Council (FHDC), the
answers quoted cover both:
RESPONSE:
1. Which department is responsible for enforcing against Littering?
Waste Management
2. Do you use a private company to enforce against Littering?
No
3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the name of the
private company?
N/A
4. What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
£80
5. Do you have a discounted price for a littering FPN and if yes, how long
is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid
within 10 days.
Yes, payment within 10 days reduced to £60
6. How many FPNs did you issue for littering in 2018?
Three
7. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were paid?
Two
8. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were prosecuted for failing
to pay the FPN?
One is pending court action
9. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were for smoking-related
materials e.g. Cigarette butts, rolled up cigarettes or Cigars?
One
10. Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing
against Dog Fouling?
Waste Management
11. Do you use a private company to enforce against Dog Fouling?
No
12. If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the
private company?
N/A
13. What is the legislation you enforce Dog Fouling under? e.g. Dog
Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc.
PSPO
14. How many FPNs did you issue for Dog Fouling in 2018?
Two
15. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2018 were paid?
One
16. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2018 were prosecuted for
failing to pay the FPN?
None
17. Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO’s that are
dog related?
Yes
18. What is the full price of a Dog Fouling FPN?
£80
19. Do you have a discounted price for a Dog Fouling FPN and if yes, how
long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if
paid within 10 days.
Yes, payment within 10 days reduced to £60
20. How many Parks do you have within the local authority boundary?
6:
Country Park, Brandon
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
Nowton Park, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds
Hardwick Heath, Bury St Edmunds
East Town Park, Haverhill
West Stow Country Park, West Stow
21. If you have answered yes to questions 2 and 11, could you confirm the
contract end date?
N/A
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Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745
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Email: [email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI/Complaints Coordinator
West Suffolk Operations
(Waste & Street Scene Services, Property Services, Car Parks & Markets)
Forest Heath District & St Edmundsbury Borough Councils
West Suffolk House
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk. IP33 3YU
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