Gedling Borough Council is reassuring residents that a new partnership with an environmental enforcement firm is being delivered at ‘no cost to the authority or local taxpayers’.
The new contract will see Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement Ltd (WISE) retaining a proportion of the revenue from fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued for offences such as littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping.
The council say this approach will enable them to increase enforcement activity without diverting funding away from essential services.
The partnership is designed to create cleaner neighbourhoods, protect the local environment and improve the quality of public spaces for residents.
A Gedling Borough Council spokesperson said: “Gedling Borough Council has entered into a concession contract with Waste Investigations Support and Enforcement (WISE). Under this arrangement, WISE retains a proportion of the revenue from fixed penalty notices, meaning the service operates at no cost to the Council or local taxpayers.
“We work closely with WISE and have agreed clear operating standards to ensure that fixed penalty notices are issued fairly, consistently, and in line with our local priorities. This partnership enables us to take firm and proportionate action against environmental offences at no additional cost, helping to protect our local environment, support cleaner and safer communities, and improve the quality of public spaces for our residents.”
