Request for information on litter fines, enforcements etc 2020

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Dear Stroud District Council,

I am working in collaboration with Clean up Britain and John Reads current campaign .
Can you update your last FOI feedback report from 2019 please by answering the following questions

What population size does [name of council] serve?
How many bins (public) did [name of council] have in January 2021?
How many bins (public) did you have in January 2020?
Do you have any bins which electronically advise on fill levels?
If so, how many out of your current total are these?
Does your council issue fines for littering?
If so, how many did you issue in 2020?
If so, what is the standard fine amount levied?
Do you employ a private sector environmental enforcement company (such as Kingdom Services Group)?
If yes, who are they?
If yes, when did the contract begin?
How much money did you spend on picking up litter in 2020?
How much money did you spend on general street cleansing in 2020?
Are you running a local anti-littering campaign?
If so, what are the details?
How many roadside signs asking people not to litter do you have in your area?

Yours faithfully
Ann Trigg

foi@stroud.gov.uk, Stroud District Council

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Stroud District Council

Dear Ann

Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information

The information you have requested under the Freedom of Information act can be found below.

Approx 120,000
493 dog waste bins, 947 litter bins (we also have 20 on order)
493 dog waste bins, 947 litter bins
No
NA
Yes
Zero
£75
No
NA
NA
Not held Separately
£666,300 (The budget includes street cleaning, litter picking and removing fly tipping)
No
NA
Not Known

Yours sincerely

Mrs L Rowlands
Customer Services

Stroud District Council
www.stroud.gov.uk

01453 766321
[Stroud District Council request email]

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