Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety presented a report on the proposed introduction of a policy to publicise cases of enviro-crime, also referred to as ‘grime crime’, and anti social behaviour.

The Cabinet Member explained that enviro-crime and anti social behaviour affected the quality of life for residents and businesses, often blighting an area and costing thousands of pounds to address.  The policy set out a clear framework for the publication of cases and images of those who committed enviro-crime and anti social behaviour, including images from closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras.  It also included safeguards to ensure that any publicity was proportionate and took into account vulnerabilities of victims, offenders or businesses.

The Cabinet Member for Environment and Street Scene welcomed the use of cameras by the Council’s Street Enforcement and CCTV services to help tackle the £190,000 annual cost of dealing with fly-tipped and other unlawfully disposed waste.

The Leader commented that he believed that the policy would be very welcomed by all of the responsible residents in the Borough and he hoped that they would get involved in the Council’s campaign by sending in their images of enviro-crime and anti social behaviour.

The Cabinet resolved to approve the policy for publicising cases of enviro-crime and anti social behaviour, including CCTV images of offenders, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.