FOI002378 FOI Environmental Services

Short Description
Littering Enforcement
Reference number
FOI002378
Date
11/11/2025
Request

Littering Fines

1.     Do you issue fines for littering? (YES/NO)
2.     If so, at what level do you levy fines?

Enforcement & Statistics

3.     Do you use an in-house team or a private enforcement company to issue fines for littering?
4.     How many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for littering did you issue in 2024/2025 (to date)?
5.     How many Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for car parking did you issue in 2024/2025 (to date)?

Litter Bins

6.     How many litter bins do you have in your council area now?
7.     How many litter bins did you have 10 years ago (2014/2015)?
8.     Have you removed any litter bins in the past 10 years, and if so, how many?

Litter Clearance Costs

9.     What was your annual spending on litter clearance in 2024/2025 compared to 2014/2015?

Fly-tipping

10.  How many people did you catch fly-tipping in 2024?
11.  How many FPNs did you issue for fly-tipping in 2024?
12.  How many of the FPNs issued for fly-tipping were paid?
13.  How many people did you prosecute for fly-tipping in court in 2024?
14.  How many of the court prosecutions resulted in a custodial sentence for fly-tipping?