Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

2.5 The number of recorded instances of fly-tipping collected by the
Streetscene service has fluctuated during this period and is recorded
as 1,024 instances in 2009/10, 2,785 instances in 2010/11 and
projected instances of 1,850 in 2011/12. However the weight of
fly-tipping collected has not increased and no additional resources
have been required to collect these apparent additional instances. It is
likely that the increase is attributable to more effective recording
systems introduced to enable effective interventions to address this
environmental crime. Furthermore the Local Environmental Audit and
Management System (LEAMS), which includes assessments of
fly-tipping, undertaken in conjunction with Keep Scotland Beautiful, at
representative locations across the Councils area has identified that
the Council retains above average levels of cleanliness compared with
other Scottish Councils and is projected to record a slight
improvement in 2011/12.
2.6 Following the introduction of new arrangements for the Special Uplift
service and HWRCs the amount of waste collected through these
services has reduced by 4,300 tonnes. Furthermore there has not
been an increase in the weight of amenity waste, including fly-tipping,
during this period. Accordingly it is reasonable to assume that the key
aim to encourage residents to adopt more sustainable methods of
waste management, the best being minimisation, has been achieved
without an adverse impact upon the quality of the local environment.
However, the impact of the economic downturn upon consumer
consumption will also have contributed to a reduction in the goods
collected through these services.
2.7 The impact upon the annual revenue budget of the operational
arrangements excluding the one-off costs of £47,600, of erecting
barriers and installing CCTV systems at the HWRCs is set out below:
Income from Charges
(£)
76,185
Reduction in Collection Resources 97,425
Reduction in Processing Costs 148,350
Reduction in Cost of Disposal to 72,240
Landfill
CCTV Systems (6,015)
Total 388,185
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