Minute No. 467 (Cabinet Book 3, Agenda Item No. 20 refers)

Called-in by Councillors Woodley and Cox

The Committee considered Minute No. 467 of Cabinet held on Tuesday, 8th November 2022, which had been called-in for scrutiny.  This concerned the recommendations of the Public Protection Working Party from its meeting held on Thursday, 6^th October 2022.

In response to questions, the Council’s Interim Head of Waste and Climate Change undertook to investigate the possibility of reporting levels of fly-tipping, mispresented waste and associated enforcement action on the Waste Dashboard more frequently and preferably on a monthly basis.

Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

“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.”

Note: This is an Executive function

Cabinet Member: Councillor Terry

Minutes attached

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

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

Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Terry