Decision details
Minutes of the meeting of Public Protection Working Party held Thursday, 6 October 2022
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered the recommendations from the Public Protection Working Party held Thursday, 6 October 2022.
1. That the Notice of Motion seeking the establishment of an online ‘Wall of
Shame’ to highlight incidences of flytipping and environmental crime across
Southend, be noted.
2. That the Interim Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) work with the Council’s current waste management contractor to identify opportunities for the enhancement of the current approach to the tackling of incidences of flytipping and environmental crime.
3. That a report be made to a future meeting of the Cabinet setting out fully costed and evaluated options for the enhancement of the Council’s current approach to the tackling of incidences of flytipping and environmental crime, including the potential establishment of a ‘Wall of Shame’ as proposed by the Notice of Motion and the possible expansion of the Council’s CCTV infrastructure.
4. That in the meantime:
(a) Officers continue to provide appropriate education for councillors and
the public on flytipping and mispresented waste and associated enforcement
action.
(b) Officers continue to provide councillors with the quarterly ‘Waste
Dashboard’ reporting levels of flytipping and mispresented waste across the
City.
Reasons for decision:
To respond to the Notice of Motion.
Other options:
None
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Terry
Publication date: 11/11/2022
Date of decision: 08/11/2022
Decided at meeting: 08/11/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 19/11/2022
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Ron Woodley who writes for consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Tony Cox who writes for consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
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