Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting information regarding the council's environmental enforcement activities (specifically relating to Fixed Penalty Notices issued for offences such as littering, spitting, dog fouling, fly-tipping, and Public Spaces Protection Order breaches).
Please provide the information for the last four financial years:
2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 to date (or calendar years
2023–2026 if financial year data is unavailable).
1. Outsourcing & Contracts: a) Does the council contract out its environmental enforcement service to a private third-party provider, or perform these duties in-house? b) If outsourced, please state the name of the contractor(s) and the start and end date of the current contract in place.
2. FPN Volume: How many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been issued in each of the requested years? Please provide a breakdown by offence category (e.g., littering, spitting, dog fouling, fly-tipping, PSPO breaches, etc.).
3. Revenue Generated: What is the total income/revenue (£) received by the council from environmental FPN payments in each of the requested years? Please provide figures split by category of offence if available.
4. Representations and Appeals: a) How many FPNs were formally disputed, appealed, or subject to written representations in each of the requested years (broken down by category of offence)? b) Of those disputed/appealed, how many were: i) Cancelled / Upheld in favour of the recipient (Successful) ii) Rejected / Upheld in favour of the council (Unsuccessful) iii) Currently pending an outcome?
5. Prosecutions: How many individuals/entities have been prosecuted in the Magistrates' Court for non-payment of FPNs or direct environmental offences in each of the requested years (broken down by category of offence)?
Please provide the data in an open format such as CSV or Excel.