Request 101004036262

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)?

Response 26-08-2026

1. a) In-house

   b) Not applicable

2. Please see below some cases where the category is known; there are many more on the ledger without description.

   Financial Year	All		Dog Fouling	Fly Tipping	Tobacco	Failure to comply with Abatement Notice	Littering
   2022/23	9		4	5	0	0	0
   2023/24	9		2	3	3	1	0
   2024/25	9		3	3	2	1	0
   2025/26	10		2	3	4	0	1
   2026/27	0		0	0	0	0	0

3. The total income received from fines is below, however we cannot split these amounts across the different categories.

   2026/27 (to 31 July 2026	£230
   2025/26	£5,620
   2024/25	£2,213
   2023/24	£884
   2022/23	£260

4. a) & b) Not recorded in a searchable way. To find the information requested, officers would need to check each case individually. This would cost the council in excess of £600 and this information is therefore exempt under S.12 FOISA - excessive cost.

5. as per above, exempt under S.12 FOISA - excessive cost.