Welcome to

 Parish Liaison Meeting

30th October 2013  

 By : Jackie Sykes

Street Environment Manager 

Environmental Issues to update:

Fly Tipping

Dog Fouling

Why Fly tipping?• 2010/2011

- 720 incidents (60 per month)

• 2011/2012 - 1033 incidents (86 per month)

• 2012/2013 -1156 incidents (96 per month)

• 2013/14 -424 incidents (Apr-Sept)

Using figures from Defra on average it could cost £56 per incident to clear

So far we have spent over £186,648

Campaign PlanAim:• To reduce fly tipping incidents• To reduce Street Cleansing costs• To increase legal disposal of waste• To increase Duty of Care awareness

How?• Prevention using stop & search with Police• Duty of Care visits• Calendar leaflet drop to 40,000 homes• Road shows at DIY outlets• Enforcement using cameras at hotspot areas• Farm Watch • Signage

How can you help?

• Take our message back to your part of the District• Look out for unlicensed scrap metal operators (licence should be displayed

in the front screen of the vehicle)• Help the Enforcement Team by reporting vehicle details of suspicious

activity

And Dog Fouling?

What we have done so far………

• Campaigns• Education in schools• Enforcement• Signage• Stencilling• Letters• Patrols

New initiative Sept 2013

Stencilling kit to be provided to Parish Councils:

A pack of equipment to enable Parish Councils to be pro-active

regarding dog fouling complaints.

It contains• Metal Stencil• 1 tin of spray paint• 1 paint remover • PPE• Full instructions

What Does This Mean?.........

• Parish Councils are empowered to take action• Quicker response times• Better local information

Who has signed up?• Ashby Town Council• Belton Parish Council• Castle Donington Parish Council• Measham Parish Council• Osgathorpe Parish Council• Hugglescote Parish Council• Whitwick Parish Council

Future plans

• Provide signage details and supplier

• Provide cigarette litter stencil (for bus stops)

• Provide letter template (for dog fouling issues)

• Provide dog fouling stencil pack to school caretakers (on request)

• Partnership working with Farmers to tackle dog fouling on farmland

How to report an environmental crime……

• Telephone Customer Service Centre 01530 454545• Email street.enforcement@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

With the following…….• Date, time and type of incident.• Address/location of incident.• Description of offender.

If applicable…….. • Details of vehicle, registration, make, model and colour.• Type/size and colour of dog.

 

What to do to discuss environmental

• Contact Jackie Sykes or Ruth Mulvany on 01530 454600

Further environmental information:

• www.nwleics.gov.uk/litter• www.nwleics.gov.uk/dontmuckaround• www.lovewhereyoulive.org• www.keepbritaintidy.org• customer.services@nwleicestershire.gov.uk• Customer Service Centre 01530 454545

Thank you for your attention.Any Questions?