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RESOLVED: That

1. Option 4 of the report, namely the two-tiered Fixed Penalty Notice charges with early payment discounts for level 1 littering and fly tipping, be agreed;

2. The Waste Crime Fixed Penalty Notice Policy included in Appendix A of the report be agreed.

(See Record of Decision)

The Cabinet Member for Environmental Services introduced the report and stated that the Government had changed the statutory limits on waste crime fixed penalty notices (FPNs) and that the Council had to reflect this in its fixed penalty prices appropriately. It was proposed to create two levels of FPNs that separated single and repeat offenders and the impact of the offence, whereas the majority of the Council’s FPN charges were currently set to the maximum limit. It was emphasised that the Council had to balance the affordability of the FPNs, acting as a deterrent and reducing challenges in court.

The Committee expressed support for the two levels of FPNs and enquired whether the price of FPNs could include the administrative costs of issuing an FPN. The Head of Environmental Services and Public Realm clarified that this could only be achieved if the FPN was challenged in court, and that any increase in income from FPNs was ring-fenced to the Crime and Enforcement Team.

RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to the CABINET:

1. To agree the two-tiered Fixed Penalty Notice charges as set out in 3.4 of the report with early payment discounts for level 1 littering and fly tipping; and

2. To agree the Waste Crime Fixed Penalty Notice Policy included in Appendix A to the report.

Note: Councillor Forecast left at the conclusion of this Item at 8:17 p.m.