Litter, Dog Fouling and Street Cleaning Enforcement and Activity

Please provide the following information held by the council: 1. How many Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were issued for: - littering, - dog fouling, and - fly-tipping in each year for the last 10 years, broken down by offence type? 2. How many other enforcement actions (warnings, prosecutions, notices) were taken in relation to littering and dog fouling in each year for the last 10 years? 3. How many complaints or reports relating to litter were received in each year for the last 10 years? 4. Where recorded, please provide the number of litter-related complaints by ward or equivalent administrative area for each year since 2015. 5. How many complaints or reports relating to dog fouling were received in each year for the last 10 years? 6. How many street or pavement cleaning operations were carried out in each year for the last 10 years? 7. Where available, please provide information on the average or standard frequency of street cleaning (e.g. daily, weekly, monthly) by area or street classification for each year since 2015. 8. What was the total annual spending on street cleaning and litter services in each year since 2015? 9. How many street cleaning or environmental maintenance staff were employed in each year since 2015 (headcount or full-time equivalent, as held)? 10. How many public litter bins were in place: - at the end of each year since 2015, and - currently (most recent year held)? 11. How many public litter bins were added or removed in each year since 2015? - Where recorded, please provide the locations or area-level breakdown (e.g. ward) for bins added or removed.


FOI Reference : 3881413
Received Date: 05/02/2026