Decision details
Environmental Crime Policy Update 2023
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consider changes to the Environmental Crime
Policy
Decisions:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to consider proposals for amendments to environmental crime fixed penalty levels outlined in the Government ASB Action Plan.
Cabinet asked for regular updates on progress throughout the year. It was agreed that information be added to the Quarterly Performance report that is reported to Scrutiny and Cabinet.
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That Cabinet
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Considered the proposals for environmental crime outlined in the Government Plan
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approved proposals (following recommendation from Infrastructure Safety and Growth Scrutiny meeting 21st November 2023) for the increase to maximum fixed penalty levels to £500 (early payment £250) for Tamworth in relation to littering, graffiti, flyposting.
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approved proposals for the fixed penalty level for fly-tipping to increase to the maximum level of £1000 (early payment £500) in line with the ASB Action Plan
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approved the introduction of the maximum fixed penalty levels of £600 (following recommendation from Infrastructure Safety and Growth Scrutiny meeting 21st November 2023) for household waste duty of care offences in line with the ASB Action Plan (early payment £300); and
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approved delegation to the Portfolio Holder Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to include environmental crime in the review of the Corporate ASB policy by March 2024 and report on wider implications.
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(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor A Cooper) |
Cabinet thanked volunteer litter pickers and Street scene for their hard work clearing litter and fly tipping.
Report author: Joanne Sands
Publication date: 04/12/2023
Date of decision: 30/11/2023
Decided at meeting: 30/11/2023 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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