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Welcome to  Parish Liaison Meeting 30 th October 2013 By : Jackie Sykes Street Environment Manager

Welcome to  Parish Liaison Meeting 30 th 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

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Welcome to  Parish Liaison Meeting 30 th October 2013 By : Jackie Sykes Street Environment Manager

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  1. Welcome to  Parish Liaison Meeting 30th October 2013 By : Jackie Sykes Street Environment Manager

  2. Environmental Issues to update: Fly Tipping Dog Fouling

  3. 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

  4. Campaign Plan Aim: • 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

  5. 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

  6. And Dog Fouling? What we have done so far……… • Campaigns • Education in schools • Enforcement • Signage • Stencilling • Letters • Patrols

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. Thank you for your attention. Any Questions?

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