Resolved –

Council notes

The majority of people living in the Bradford District take pride in where they live. Litter left by a minority of people dents this pride and costs the council taxpayer financially, with councils across the UK having to spend hundreds of millions of pounds a year to clear it up.

Litter continues to be a challenge and we must build on our recent successes such as shown in the recent rise in prosecutions for littering.

Our Big Bradford Clean-Up motion passed by full Council on 16 October 2018 set out steps to tackle littering above and beyond our ongoing prevention and enforcement activities.

Building on our enforcement successes, the Council intends to bring all litter enforcement activity into the council.  3GS no longer wishes to continue the contract as it is not profitable enough for it.

That Community Payback is used extensively for clearing snickets and other environmental tasks in our communities, however due to Government austerity there is less Community Payback activity now as adequate supervision from the Probation Service is needed for such activity.

The Government is clear that the Litter Innovation Fund cannot be used to fund existing services.  The Council does however support residents  and other community groups in applying for the innovation funding stream, the maximum that can be bid for is £10,000.

Council resolves to

• Task officers with carrying out the actions from the Big Bradford Clean-Up motion of October 2018.

• Repeat our call on government to reverse its harmful austerity cuts and make significant new funds available to tackle the scourge of litter.

·         Encourage residents to engage with the budget consultation process to provide feedback on all proposals including that on street cleansing.

ACTION:        Strategic Director Place/Strategic Director Corporate Resources