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Dear Ellen Blacow

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

GBC Ref: FOI 703

Thank you for your request for information dated 15^th April 2021,  this
is currently being dealt with in accordance with the legislation and the
information you have requested will be sent to you within 20 working days
( 14^th May 2021 ).

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to contact me.

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Dear Ellen Blacow

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

GBC Ref: FOI 703

Thank you for your information request dated (15^th April 2021).

Please find below the information you have requested highlighted in blue

From: Ellen Blacow <[1][FOI #747730 email]>

Sent: 15 April 2021 18:39

To: FOI Enquiries <[2][email address]>

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Littering and Fly-tipping

Dear Gosport Borough 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)? £75

2. How many FPNs did you issue for littering?

2015 - 14

2016 – 26

2017 – 23

2018 – 12

2019 – 17

2020 – 3

3. How many FPNs for littering were paid for each year over the last 5
years?

2015 - 10

2016 – 23

2017 – 21

2018 – 12

2019 – 13

2020 - 2

4. How many council complaints have you had for littering?

Please note these are complaints needing investigation by an Enforcement
Officer, general litter complaints are resolved by arranging clear up
without investigation

2015 – 0

2016 – 0

2017 – 16

2018 – 14

2019 – 34

2020 – 69

5. How many employees do you have that litter pick and how has this number
changed over the last 5 years? 12 litter picking/bin emptying operatives
all year round, 8 additional operatives April to September. No increases
over the past 5 years  

6. How many journalist inquiries regarding litter picking have you
received over the last 5 years?  INFORMATION NOT HELD

7. How many staff members were furloughed during 2020 and 2021.
Out-sourced contractor - none

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? £200

2. How many fly-tipping FPN have you issued for each year over the last 5
years?

2015 – 0

2016 – 4

2017 – 5

2018 – 5

2019 – 3

2020 - 6

3. How much money was collected from FPNs for Fly-tipping each year for
the last 5 years?

2015 – 0

2016 – £360

2017 – £360

2018 – £400

2019 – £120

2020 - £480

4. How many reports/complaints on fly-tipping did you receive for the
above time frame?

2015 – 540

2016 – 826

2017 – 812

2018 – 716

2019 – 679

2020 – 1124

5. What is the cost to the council to rectify fly-tipping offences?
INFORMATION NOT HELD WITHIN GBC- RECTIFYING FLY TIP OFFENCES WOULD COME
UNDER OUR GENERAL CLEANSING CONTRACT .

Thank you so much,

Ellen Blacow

Please contact me again if you require any further assistance on this
matter and I will do my best to provide relevant help and advice.

If you are not content with the outcome of your request, you have the
right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:  Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF; or telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45; or at
[3]www.ico.org.uk  There is no charge for making an appeal.  The Council
does not provide an internal review or complaints procedure relating to
the handling of requests for information.

Yours sincerely

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