Decision details

To authorise the engagement of a specialist company to assist the council’s efforts to undertake enforcement against anyone committing an environmental crime, particularly the illegal dumping of rubbish and littering.

(i)         that a pilot contract for the delivery of a uniformed service for the enforcement of street scene and environmental offences in the borough be exempt from the requirements of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders in respect of conducting a tender process.

(ii)        that the proposal to enter into a pilot contract with Kingdom Security Limited for the delivery of a payment-by results, cost-neutral uniformed service for the enforcement of street scene and environmental offences in the borough for a period of 12 months be approved;

(iii)       that the proposal to suspend the offer of a reduced payment for early settlement of litter-related Fixed Penalty Notices for the period of the pilot be noted and endorsed.