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This report considers whether fixed penalties for breaches of household waste duty of care should be introduced and at what amount they should be set.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on communities living or working in any ward in Cambridge;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/02/2019
Decision due: 21 Mar 2019 by Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services
Lead member: Executive Councillor for Open Spaces and City Services
Department: Environmental Services
Contact: Wendy Johnston, Community Engagement and Enforcement Manager Email: wendy.johnston@cambridge.gov.uk.
Additional Information: This is a key item and will automatically appear on the agenda.
Background Information: The Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018, came into force in January 2019 which gives the council the ability to issue fixed penalties for breaches of household waste duty of case as an alternative to prosecution.