Litter

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, City of Edinburgh Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

Could you please supply me with the following information for financial years (by year, where possible) from 2008 to present:

1. The number of litter-related incidents reported or recorded

2. The number (and total value) of fines issued in respect of litter

3. The number (and total value) of fines paid in respect of litter

4. The number of cases taken to court and how many of these were successful

5. The cost of pursuing litter-related incidents

6. The current policy on tackling litter (reporting, enforcement, etc)

7. The number of dog fouling incidents reported or recorded

8. The number of fines issued in respect of dog fouling

9. The total value of fines issued in respect of dog fouling

10. The number of fines paid in respect of dog fouling

11. The value of fines paid in respect of dog fouling

12. The current policy on tackling dog fouling (reporting, enforcement, etc)

Yours faithfully,

Lee Connor

Freedom of Information, City of Edinburgh Council

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City of Edinburgh Council

Lee Connor

[FOI #180915 email]

Our ref: 1580

Dear Lee Connor

Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 - Request for Information

Subject: Litter

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 14/10/2013. Your request is being dealt with under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you. If you agree to pay the fee an invoice will be sent to you and the information will be provided.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please remember to quote the above reference number in any future communications.

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If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the Head of Legal and Administrative Services, The City of Edinburgh Council, Waverley Court Business Centre 3:1, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG or email: legal.[Edinburgh City Council request email]

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If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

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Yours sincerely,

Records & Information Compliance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Information Compliance 1, City of Edinburgh Council

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Lee Connor Date 11 November 2013
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  Your ref  
 
  Our RFI ref EDIR1580/SD.32/SB-SW
 

Dear Lee Connor

 

Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 – Additional Time

 

Subject: Statistics on Litter and dog fouling, including legal actions

 

 

Thank you for your request for information which is being dealt with under
the terms of the

Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. Please find
attached a response requesting

additional time to complete preparation of a substantive response for you.

 

Your sincerely,

 

 

R Williams, Information Compliance Unit

Business Centre 2-1, Waverley Court,

4 East Market Street,    EDINBURGH EH8 8BG

 

 

 

 

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craig cummings left an annotation ()

Its only 6 Years overdue