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Public Protection Public Protection ServiceService

Update on EnforcementUpdate on Enforcement

Quarter 1 and Quarter Quarter 1 and Quarter 22

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Enforcement figures for ServiceEnforcement figures for Service

April – Sept 2007

Prosecutions 14

Enforcement Notices 80

Fixed Penalty Notices 220

Cautions 9

Formal Verbal & Written Warnings 528

Enforcement Advice 1063

Pending Prosecutions 11

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Streetscene commencement and the Streetscene commencement and the contribution from the Environmental contribution from the Environmental

Enforcement OfficersEnforcement Officers

Team of 8 officers managed by Team of 8 officers managed by Wayne HughesWayne Hughes

3 based in the Town – 1 dedicated to 3 based in the Town – 1 dedicated to Town Centre and area around Town Centre and area around Guildhall/Llwyn IsafGuildhall/Llwyn Isaf

5 Officers cover the rest of the 5 Officers cover the rest of the Borough (4 during summer months)Borough (4 during summer months)

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Multitasking/FlexibilityMultitasking/Flexibility All Officers vans equipped to pick up stray All Officers vans equipped to pick up stray

dogs and all can deputise for Dog Warden dogs and all can deputise for Dog Warden when he assists pest control (wasps July-when he assists pest control (wasps July-Sept) or on annual leave etcSept) or on annual leave etc

In addition 1 Officer carries out pest In addition 1 Officer carries out pest control duties from April – October (busy control duties from April – October (busy periods)periods)

All have to be flexible and able to do other All have to be flexible and able to do other jobs when called on to do themjobs when called on to do them

Core roles enforcement, camera Core roles enforcement, camera surveillance work and education in schoolssurveillance work and education in schools

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Complaints receivedComplaints received

Complaints received

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

DogsFouling

Litter PublicLand

Litter PrivateLand

Side Waste LitterSmokingRelated

LitterSmoking

Ban

Anti SocialBehaviour

ASB BallGames

ASBDrinking

Fly Tipping

66

Fixed Penalty NoticesFixed Penalty Notices

77

Comparison other AuthoritiesComparison other Authorities

Up to Sept 07Up to Sept 07 WrexhamWrexham DenbighDenbigh FlintFlint ConwayConway

Dog FoulingDog Fouling 4343 2323 00 4747

LitterLitter 219219 1717 00 66

Fixed Penality Figures 2007 - 2008

3923

0

47

219

170 6

0

50

100

150

200

250

Dog Fouling

Litter

88

Enforcement notices Q1 & Q2Enforcement notices Q1 & Q2

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

N265 DogFouling

N266 FlyTipping

N267VehicleLitter

N268Cigarette

N270 Litter

Q1

Q2

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National publicity -Flytipping National publicity -Flytipping prosectionprosection..

1 Successful F/T prosecution taken

through court & 1 Littering

3 prosecutions pending

Wrexham Continues to Clamp Down on Environmental CrimeWrexham Council's high tech war on fly tipping has paid off with a successful prosecution following a surveillance operation using mini CCTV cameras at a known dumping hotspot.

Stuart Graham Norgrove of Cefn Mawr (25), pleaded guilty at Wrexham magistrates recently and the judge handed him a £500 fine with £80 costs. Officers traced Mr Norgrove when his vehicle registration was checked using the Authority’s links to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).

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Caught on camera!Caught on camera!

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Awareness – Dog ChippingAwareness – Dog Chipping Neutering - last year we had 120 Neutering - last year we had 120

neutered, this year we have over 220 neutered, this year we have over 220 booked in with local vets and Acorn are booked in with local vets and Acorn are handling out vouchers for re-homed dogshandling out vouchers for re-homed dogs

Partnership working with:Partnership working with:– Dogs TrustDogs Trust– RSPCSRSPCS– KennelsKennels– VetsVets

Since January over 160 have been micro-Since January over 160 have been micro-chippedchipped

1212

Awareness - Dog chippingAwareness - Dog chipping

1313

Budget Pressures 2008/9Budget Pressures 2008/9

5 Environmental Enforcement Officer 5 Environmental Enforcement Officer posts are temporary posts. Funded posts are temporary posts. Funded through community safety budget through community safety budget which ends March 2008which ends March 2008

Service Pressure of £130,000Service Pressure of £130,000

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Income from finesIncome from fines

Estimated Income from fines £22,000 Estimated Income from fines £22,000 based on current receiptsbased on current receipts

The Service has for the last 3 years The Service has for the last 3 years accounted for £10,000 of this income accounted for £10,000 of this income as part of its annual budgetas part of its annual budget

Income from pest control Income from pest control significantly down this year due to significantly down this year due to seasonal variation and fewer seasonal variation and fewer complaints re: wasps/antscomplaints re: wasps/ants

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Streetscene EnforcementStreetscene Enforcement The value of the teams work has been The value of the teams work has been

demonstrated over the last 12 months. It demonstrated over the last 12 months. It will not be possible to achieve street scene will not be possible to achieve street scene enforcement targets next year without enforcement targets next year without these officersthese officers

Significant increase in targets from 350 Significant increase in targets from 350 FPN - team to achieve 600 FPN this yearFPN - team to achieve 600 FPN this year

Increase in prosecutions including for non Increase in prosecutions including for non paymentpayment

Highly skilled officers with considerable Highly skilled officers with considerable experience. It would take at least 18 experience. It would take at least 18 months to train new staff to this levelmonths to train new staff to this level