Meeting Details

“Council recognises that litter is frequently caused by the sale of food and drink on the go and that research by the Tidy Britain Group (2011) has identified that nearly 60 percent of the litter on Nottinghamshire’s streets can be attributed to this cause.

Council recognises that very often opposition to new takeaway food outlets is based on a likely increase in litter and that experience of those living near takeaway outlets bears out the fact that this happens.

Council acknowledges that there are takeaway operators who take responsibility for their surroundings and who take measures to provide litter bins etc for their customers.

Nevertheless a quick tour around any part of the County near a takeaway would show that litter is still a problem.

Council believes that a two pronged approach is needed to deal with the problem of litter generated by the sale of food and drink on the go and that it is important to focus on residential neighbourhood areas as well as parts of the County’s Town Centres.  This approach should encompass both proactive campaigning involving key stakeholders and the use of enforcement powers.

Council is aware that local authorities have the power (under the Environment Protection Act 1990 as amended by the Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005) to issue street litter control notices to compel takeaways and other outlets which can generate litter to remove litter that originates from their premises and is within a certain distance of it.  Council believes that there are cases in which the use of this legislation would make a huge difference to the environment of people living or working near takeaway outlets.

Council is aware of other authorities that either use, or highlight, these powers.  These include Leicester, Manchester and Chichester.

Council believes that in an environment where money for services such as street cleansing is tight, every possible avenue should be explored to keep our streets clean.

Council requests the Environment Committee to give consideration for:-

A Pride in our (shopping) Parades campaign to be launched in pilot areas around the County to bring together shopkeepers and residents to see what can be done voluntarily to reduce the litter emanating from takeaway outlets and other retail outlets.  These areas should be selected on the recommendation of ward councillors and should be spread around the County fairly.

The administration to begin to use street litter control notices and to consult ward councillors on locations in which this would make a difference to litter control.

The publication of these existing legal powers on the County Council’s website so that residents can see what options are open to authorities, should they choose to take them.

Liaise with all Borough and District Authorities within Nottinghamshire to strengthen a joint approach to dealing with the problem.”

Councillor Ken Rigby             Councillor Jason Zadrozny

(A)    For Councillors

(1)    Group meetings of Members will be held as follows:-

                 Thursday 28^th June 2012

                 Liberal Democrat Group        -       10.00 am

                 Monday 2^nd July 2012

                 Independent Group              -       1.30 pm

 Wednesday 4^th July 2012

                 Conservative Group     -       10.00 am

                Labour Group              -       1.30 pm

 (2)    The Chairman has agreed that the Council will adjourn for lunch at their discretion.

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