Update on the Golden Motion and Budget Amendment regarding waste and waste services

February 26, 2026 Environment and Sustainability Policy Committee (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...increased the fixed penalty notice for littering to £175 (with an early repayment of £100), decided not to purchase new CCTV units but to fund additional surveillance capacity and an extra fly-tip removal round, and noted the progress made on the Golden Motion regarding waste and waste services.

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Purpose

To provide the Committee with an update on the
implementation of the budget amendment approved at Full Council on
25 February 2025 and progress in relation to the Golden Motion
approved at Full Council on 11 March 2025.
 

Content

It was RESOLVED that the
Committee for Environment and Sustainability:
 

Budget Amendment

1.     
(Unanimously FOR) Approved officer recommendation to
increase the Fixed Penalty Notices to £175 and early
repayment to £100.

2.     
(5 FOR, 3 AGAINST and 1 ABSTAIN)
Approved officers will not be
drawing down from capital fund to fund more CCTV units.

3.     
Noted that Council Budget has
funded resource within CCTV Operations Centre, rather than drawn
down £150,000 for new CCTV cameras.

4.     
Noted the Council Budget is
funding an additional fly tip removal round.

 

Golden Motion

5.     
Noted progress made against
the Golden Motion.
 

Supporting Documents

Committee Report.pdf
Appendix A2 Task and Finish Group Slides.pdf
Appendix A1 Progress and Evidence Report.pdf
Appendix A3 Task and Finish Group Phase 1 report.pdf
Appendix A4 Appendix A4 Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight report Nov 2025.pdf
Appendix F Details of consultation carried out - internal and external- Waste and Recycling Consu.pdf
Appendix B Equality Impact Assessment EqIA.pdf
Appendix C Environmental Impact Assessment EIA.pdf
Appendix G Options appraisal matrix.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date26 Feb 2026
Subject to call-inYes