Issue - meetings

Decisions:

1.           That the Local Authority adopt the use of Fixed Penalty Notices for small scale fly tipping of Household Waste in accordance with the Unauthorised Deposit of Waste (Fixed Penalties) (Wales) Regulations 2017;

2.           That the Local Authority set the level of Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) at £400 with an early payment incentive reducing the fine to £280 if paid within ten days of the FPN being issued;

3.           That delegated authority be given to the Director of Environment and the Head of Streetcare to issue Fixed Penalty Notices under the new legislation, and to appoint specific named competent Waste Enforcement Officers to issue such Fixed Penalty Notices on their behalf.

Reason for Decisions:

To improve the authority’s effectiveness in tackling fly tipping and allow officers to deal with small scale fly tipping more proportionally and efficiently.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.