Yesterday evening, Warwick District Council’s Executive approved a proposal for a shared service with Rugby Borough Council which will see enforcement against businesses and residents who fly-tip or accumulate waste in the district.

This new joined-up approach will see Rugby Borough Council investigating issues on behalf of Warwick District Council and then recommending enforcement action that needs to be taken in a bid to reduce increasing infringements of the waste management legislation in the district.

Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services, Cllr Moira-Ann Grainger commented:

“I very much welcome this commitment to a shared enforcement partnership with Rugby Borough Council. It costs a considerable amount of money per year to deal with the fly-tipping in Warwick District and this new approach is in response to our residents who want the Council to deal with fly-tipping and littering by setting up our own enforcement team. This joint approach means we can introduce an enforcement policy much sooner and more cost effectively than progressing it on our own. It will result in the Council being better equipped to reduce persistent waste problems in the district.”

Any enforcement action will be driven by reported incidents, but action will be taken based on the evidence gathered by the team, so the public are asked to report any issues but not to search for evidence themselves.

This joint approach will be trialled for 18 months with a formal review in October 2018 to establish the effectiveness of the shared service and provide recommendations as to future arrangements from April 2019 when it is due to end.