Issue - meetings

Questions by the Public

 

 

Meeting: 25/06/2018 - City Council (Item 13)

Questions by the Public

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which are about something the council is responsible for or something that directly affects people in the city, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

 

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Team, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five complete working days before the meeting.

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Minutes:

There was one question from a member of the public –

 

Question submitted by: Vashti Fletcher

 

To the Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene

 

Whyarethere nobins orashtrayson the DrakesCircusside ofExeter street;why are Kingdomemployed byPCC to entrappeoplewith litteringPCN’sin thisarea– when on privateland,when droppingsomethingbiodegradableand wherethere are nolitteror cigarettefacilitiesprovidedby the councilor the landowner?

 

Response:

 

Under the previous administration, Kingdom Services were contracted to provide increased environmental enforcement in Plymouth, for a pilot of 12 months. Kingdom Services have a proven track record of delivering improvements in environmental protection issues, and operate within a defined legal framework.

 

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 applies to any place in the open air where access is permitted without payment, so would still apply even if on private land. The only caveat to this would be if the landowner had given explicit permission that litter could be dropped on their land.

 

Legally, littering covers anything thrown down, dropped or otherwise deposited. Some things that people may perceive to be biodegradable can take a long time to biodegrade; for example, cigarette butts are estimated to take at least 18 months. This means that they would be visible as litter on the streets for a significant period of time.

 

It is the responsibility of each of us individually to deal with our own rubbish. Rubbish should be carried to the nearest available bin, or taken home with you if one is not available.

 

Councillor Dann, Cabinet Member for Environment and Streetscene