Cofnod Datgeliadau

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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)?

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Please see the attached document