Please could you provide the following information regarding litter & enforcement in your council area:

Littering Fine Value:
1. Do you issue fines for littering?
Yes

2. If so, at what level do you levy fines?
£100

3. The Government said in March 2023 that they are increasing the upper limit on fines for littering to £500.
a) Will you be levying fines at this level? No
b) If not, at what level will you levy fines for littering? £100

Enforcement & Statistics:
4. Do you use an in-house team or private enforcement company to issue fines for littering?
In house

5. How many fines (FPNs) for littering were issued in your council area in 2021/2022?
14

6. How many fines (FPNs) for car parking were issued in your council area in 2021/2022?
We do not issue FPN’s for littering in car parks. We issue parking contraventions (Penalty Charge notices) under the Traffic Management Act. In this financial year we issued 15,207 PCN’s

Litter Bins:
7. How many litter bins do you have in your council area now?
WBC maintain approximately 1112 litter bins

8. How many litter bins did you have 10 years ago?
We do not have a record of this information

9. Have you removed any litter bins in the past 10 years, and if so, how many?
We do not have a record of this information.

Litter Clearance Costs:
10. What was your annual spend on litter clearance 2021/2022 and how does this compare to 2011/2012?
We do not have a record of this information