Litter and Dog Fouling Figures 2019 (South East)

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Dear Vale of White Horse District Council,

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. if you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the contract end date?
5. If you answered yes to question 2, could you provide me with a copy of the contract?
6. What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
7. 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.
8. How many FPNs did you issue for littering in 2019?
9. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were paid?
10. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
11. Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing against Dog Fouling?
12. Do you use a private company to enforce against Dog Fouling?
13. If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the private company?
14. What is the legislation you enforce Dog Fouking under? e.g. Dog Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc.
15. How many FPNs did you issue for Dog Fouling in 2019?
16. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were paid?
17. How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
18. Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO’s that are dog related?
19. What is the full price of a Dog Fouling FPN?
20. 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.

Yours faithfully,

M Mounty

FOI Vale, Vale of White Horse District Council

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Waste Team southandvale,

Dear M Mounty

 

Thank you for your requests for information under the Environmental
Information Regulations (2004), which were received by both South
Oxfordshire District Council (logged under 19/880 SOUTH) and Vale of White
Horse District Council (logged under 19/865 VALE).  Please note that the
two councils operate as a shared service hence this joint response.

 

Under Part 2 Regulation 5 of the Environmental Information Regulations
2004, you are entitled to information which is in the authority’s
possession or is held by another person on behalf of the authority unless
any exceptions apply (Part 3 Regulation 12). I have considered your
request and can confirm we do hold some of the information asked and I do
not believe any of the exceptions apply to your request. Please find below
the information you requested (where available):

 

1.     Which department is responsible for enforcing against Littering?

Waste Team under Enforcement.

 

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.     If you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the contract
end date?

N/A

 

5.     If you answered yes to question 2, could you provide me with a copy
of the contract?

N/A

 

6.     What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?

£80

 

7.     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.

10 Days

 

8.     How many FPNs did you issue for littering in 2019?

South:  14

Vale:  31

 

9.     How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were paid?

South:     13

Vale:        29

 

10.  How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2019 were prosecuted for
failing to pay the FPN?

South:     1

Vale:        2

 

11.  Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing
against Dog Fouling?

Waste Team under Enforcement

 

12.  Do you use a private company to enforce against Dog Fouling?

No

13.  If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the
private company?

N/A

 

14.  What is the legislation you enforce Dog Fouling under? e.g. Dog
Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc.

Dog Fouling of Land Act

 

15.  How many FPNs did you issue for Dog Fouling in 2019?

South:     1

Vale:        0

 

16.  How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were paid?

South:     1

Vale:        0

 

17.  How many FPNs issued for Dog Fouling in 2019 were prosecuted for
failing to pay the FPN?

South:     0

Vale:        0

 

18.  Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO¿s that
are dog related?

No

 

19.  What is the full price of a Dog Fouling FPN?

£80

 

20.  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.

£50 if paid within 10 days

 

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Kind regards

Rebecca Jupp

Performance and Data Officer

Housing and Environment

 

South Oxfordshire District Council & Vale of White Horse District Council

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