Decision details

(Decision Notice D260064CAB)

(Reason: Part 2 Private:  LGA 1972 – Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information))

Consideration of the recommendations of the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee in respect of recent enforcement relating to littering and fly tipping offences and options for future activities. 

Due regard was given to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations, the legal implications and the assessment of risk.

In recognition that efficient and appropriate investigation and enforcement of littering and fly tipping offences assisted in maintaining an effective Council and to retain flexibility in respect of service delivery options,  Cllr Coffin proposed, Cllr Betts seconded and Cabinet

RESOLVED:  That

(1)            the options for the current contract, as detailed in the report to the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee, be progressed as soon as possible;

(2)            the following options be explored further:

(i)              an in-house approach be adopted for both littering and fly tipping enforcement;

(ii)             a further tendering exercise be undertaken for a third-party to provide both littering and fly tipping enforcement;

(iii)           a hybrid solution of external third-party provision for littering and an in-house providing for fly tipping and other waste-related offences

(3)                a fully costed report on the options shown above to be progressed and reported to a future meeting of the Scrutiny Select Committee