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    Jan - your extract in post number 7, is a brief description of what I have been saying -zero tolerance.

    If the Cabinet do approve this, then I'm sure the whole Council as well as the District's residents, will be delighted.

    The heading should read:
    "To seek Cabinet support for the introduction of a more rigorous approach to environmental enforcement".

    There is a good write up on it


    Summary
    This report reviews the current approach to environmental enforcement across the
    Council and recommends that Cabinet allocates additional financial resources to
    strengthen the Council's capacity to deal with the problem of 'envirocrime' and
    ensure that the Council provides an effective enforcement service to support its
    communities in combatting this antisocial behaviour. It is proposed that this is
    achieved by strengthening the existing team and supplementing it by using additional
    resources (PCSO's, Community Wardens, Parish Council Staff etc) including use of
    external resources. External companies can provide suitably trained Enforcement
    Officers to patrol the district and issue FPN's (Fixed Penalty Notice), particularly in
    relation to littering and dog fouling, for which they will receive a fixed rate for each
    successfully issued FPN.

    Background
    2.1 It is evident from public surveys undertaken by Dover District Council and
    Neighbourhood Forum meetings that littering and dog fouling are key concerns for
    residents of the district. In 2010/11 the following environmental crime related reports
    were received:
    Abandoned vehicles 204
    Fly tipping 405
    Littering 341
    Dog fouling 496
    Graffiti/fly posting 87
    Accumulations of rubbish 201

    2.2 Currently DDC utilises FPNs to a very minor degree. To respond to public concerns
    it is proposed that the Council introduces a more robust system of environmental
    enforcement within the district and it is recommended that greater use is made of the
    fixed penalty enforcement powers available.

    There is also a consideration to use outside sources on enforcement like littering and dog-fouling, where they will issue FPNs (fixed penalty noticies).

    I think the Council should be applauded for this initiative, not grumbled at (they must have read my Touriosm Strategy !).




    Roger

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