1 Public Protection Service Update on Enforcement Quarter 1 and Quarter 2

2 Enforcement figures for Service April – Sept 2007 Prosecutions14 Enforcement Notices80 Fixed Penalty Notices220 Cautions9 Formal Verbal & Written Warnings528 Enforcement Advice1063 Pending Prosecutions11

3 Streetscene commencement and the contribution from the Environmental Enforcement Officers  Team of 8 officers managed by Wayne Hughes  3 based in the Town – 1 dedicated to Town Centre and area around Guildhall/Llwyn Isaf  5 Officers cover the rest of the Borough (4 during summer months)

4 Multitasking/Flexibility  All Officers vans equipped to pick up stray dogs and all can deputise for Dog Warden when he assists pest control (wasps July- Sept) or on annual leave etc  In addition 1 Officer carries out pest control duties from April – October (busy periods)  All have to be flexible and able to do other jobs when called on to do them  Core roles enforcement, camera surveillance work and education in schools

5 Complaints received

6 Fixed Penalty Notices

7 Comparison other Authorities Up to Sept 07 WrexhamDenbighFlintConway Dog Fouling Litter

8 Enforcement notices Q1 & Q2

9 National publicity -Flytipping prosection. 1 Successful F/T prosecution taken through court & 1 Littering 3 prosecutions pending Wrexham Continues to Clamp Down on Environmental Crime Wrexham Council's high tech war on fly tipping has paid off with a successful prosecution following a surveillance operation using mini CCTV cameras at a known dumping hotspot. Stuart Graham Norgrove of Cefn Mawr (25), pleaded guilty at Wrexham magistrates recently and the judge handed him a £500 fine with £80 costs. Officers traced Mr Norgrove when his vehicle registration was checked using the Authority’s links to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).

10 Caught on camera!

11 Awareness – Dog Chipping  Neutering - last year we had 120 neutered, this year we have over 220 booked in with local vets and Acorn are handling out vouchers for re-homed dogs  Partnership working with: –Dogs Trust –RSPCS –Kennels –Vets  Since January over 160 have been micro- chipped

12 Awareness - Dog chipping Awareness - Dog chipping

13 Budget Pressures 2008/9  5 Environmental Enforcement Officer posts are temporary posts. Funded through community safety budget which ends March 2008  Service Pressure of £130,000

14 Income from fines  Estimated Income from fines £22,000 based on current receipts  The Service has for the last 3 years accounted for £10,000 of this income as part of its annual budget  Income from pest control significantly down this year due to seasonal variation and fewer complaints re: wasps/ants

15 Streetscene Enforcement  The value of the teams work has been demonstrated over the last 12 months. It will not be possible to achieve street scene enforcement targets next year without these officers  Significant increase in targets from 350 FPN - team to achieve 600 FPN this year  Increase in prosecutions including for non payment  Highly skilled officers with considerable experience. It would take at least 18 months to train new staff to this level