Effectively delivering the essential services that matter most to our communities
Tackling inequalities is a key priority, as just under 15% of our neighbourhoods are amongst some of England’s 10% most deprived according to the latest (2019) English indices of multiple deprivation.
Cleaner streets, supported by action against fly-tipping
The effect of COVID-19 and the various lockdowns led to many more fly-tipping incidents being reported, notably in 2020/21 when it hit a peak of 10,727. There were rises across the city as residents cleared out their garages, houses and gardens whilst confined to their homes. Enforcement activity also increased during this period with 6,346 actions carried out eclipsing the previous year.
This trend carried on into 2021/22 however to a much lesser extent with 8,473 recorded incidents. The amount of enforcement actions increased again over this period surpassing the previous year once again with 6,402 actions taken.
As 2021/22 progressed there was an improvement with reductions in fly-tipping, despite an all-out bin strike from early January to the end of the year.
The impact of COVID-19 really disrupted the work of the street enforcement team as they were unable to undertake patrols and carry out much of our face-to-face enforcement work.
The street enforcement team will continue to target those streets that continue to be blighted by fly-tipping and will continue through education and enforcement to crack down of fly-tipping and littering incidents, as well as carrying out a range of other environmental functions.