Littering and Dog Fouling Fixed Penalty Notices

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Dear Tamworth 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

Freedom of Information, Tamworth Borough Council

Nicola Hesketh

Project and Information Coordinator

 

Our Ref: FOI5646/NH/01

Please ask for: Nicola Hesketh

Direct dial: 01827 709266 / 01827 709587

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Mr G Brady

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14^th January 2019

 

Dear Mr G Brady

 

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Thank you for your request for information regarding fixed penalty
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Project and Information Coordinator,

Tamworth Borough Council,

Marmion House,

Tamworth,

B79 7BZ

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Nicola Hesketh

Project and Information Coordinator

 

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Nicola Hesketh

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Our Ref: FOI5646/NH/02

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Mr G Brady

 

11^th February 2019

 

 

Dear Mr G Brady

 

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With regards to your recent enquiry for information held by the Authority
under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, please find the
information you requested below with reference in the box to your original
enquiry for clarity where multiple answers are required.

 

Details of Your Request

[2]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?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The response to your request as follows:

 

1.       Neighbourhood Services

2.       No

3.       N/A

4.       £80

5.       £50 if paid within 7 days

6.       5

7.       3 (2 were withdrawn and warning letters were issued)

8.       0

9.       All recorded as litter

10.   Neighbourhood Services

11.   No

12.   N/A

13.   PSPO Tamworth Dog Control

14.   0

15.   N/A

16.   N/A

17.   Yes

18.   £100

19.   £80 if paid within 14 days

20.   18

21.   N/A

 

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Nicola Hesketh

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