Section 93 Environmental Protection Act 1990
Leicester City Council has the power to tackle street litter generated by premises. There is no restriction on the type of litter for which this may be used, but it is intended primarily to help deal with food and drink packaging and other litter caused by eating ‘on the go’ as well as litter from cash points and lottery tickets dropped outside shops. The legislation enables local authorities to serve Street Litter Control Notices requiring businesses to clear up the litter and implement measures to prevent the land from becoming defaced again.
The City Wardens have been out across the city to help educate and assist businesses but where education does not work Street Litter Control Notices provide an enforcement mechanism which Leicester City Council will use to place responsibility onto owners and businesses that are contributing to the problem.
A Street Litter Control Notice is served on the occupier or (if the premises are unoccupied) the owner, so as to place an ongoing obligation on him to comply with the requirement(s) specified for that land.
The commercial and retail premises in respect of which a notice may be issued.
- Premises used wholly or partly for the sale of food and drink for consumption either off the premises or on the premises if outside and adjacent to the street.
- Service stations.
- Recreational venues such as cinemas, theatres, sports facilities and pitches.
- Banks and building societies with automated teller machines.
- Betting shops.
- Premises selling lottery tickets.
- Premises outside which goods are displayed for sale on or adjacent to the street.
- vehicles, stalls and other moveable structures used for commercial or retail activities on a street.
The procedure
- Leicester City Council will inform the person on whom the notice is to be served and allow them a 21 day period in which to make any representations.
- These must be taken into account by the authority in deciding on the content of the notice and its issue.
Appeal
- Allows a person on whom a notice is served to appeal to the magistrates’ court against the notice.
If a person fails to comply it is an offence with a maximum fine of £2500. If we have the evidence we will offer a fixed penalty notice instead of prosecution.
Businesses that have signed up to the Voluntary agreement
Abbey:
One Stop, 18 Bewcastle Grove
SS News - 22 Bewcastle Grove
Mercury News - 72 Burnham Drive
Best In - 66 Burnham Drive.
Aylestone:
Poseidon Fish Bar, Saffron Lane
Southern Fried Chicken, Saffron Lane
Millennium Fish Bar, Saffron Lane
Beaumont Leys:
The Post Office, Oransay Road
Rainbow Pizza, Oransay Road
Andy's News, Oransay Road
M and W Local Store, Oransay Road
Belgrave:
Virpur Millers, Harrison Road
Why Not Bar, Melton Road
Braunstone and Rowley Fields:
Roxy Chippy, Fosse Road South
Ladbrokes, Fullhurst Avenue
Popeyes, Wellinger Way
Castle:
McDonalds, Eastgates
Maryland Chicken, Horsefair Street
Charnwood:
Premier Store, Uppingham Road, Leicester
Wilkinson, Uppingham Road, Leicester
Costcutter, Uppingham Road, Leicester
Betfred Bonus King, Uppingham Road, Leicester
William Hill, Uppingham Road, Leicester
Natwest Bank, Uppingham Road, Leicester
Coleman:
Barclays Bank, 94 Wood Hill
Swastic Traders, 254a Green Lane Road
Maryland Chicken, East Park
Royal Chicken, East Park
Evington:
Co-op, Downing Drive
Co-op, Main Street
Hunters chip shop, Downing Drive
Londis, Main Street
Eyres Monsell:
Mark Jarvis, Unit 1, Swinford Avenue
Costcutter, 67 - 73 Southfields Drive
DayToday stores LTD, 101 Southfields Drive
Fosse:
Freeman:
Humberstone and Hamilton:
Laburnum Express General Stores, 78 Laburnum Road
Uppingham News Agents, 220 Uppingham Road
Knighton:
Tesco, Aberdale Road
Latimer:
Abinhay Enterprise, Catherine Street
Mashroombus, Harrison Road
New Food Bazaar, Hunter Road
Levon Video, Buller Road
Santander, Belgrave Road
New Parks:
Co-op, Aikman Avenue
Martin McColls Aikman Avenue
Dave General Store, Aikman Avenue
Co-op, Sharmon Crescent
One Stop, Stephenson Drive
Rushey Mead:
New City Warden has only been in post three weeks, she is currently finding businesses creating a problem and approaching them.
Spinney Hills:
Dills Mini Market, 2 Dronfield Street
Master's Choice, 183 Mere Road
Apna Supermarket, 31 Melbourne Road
Seven Star Grocers, 40 Hartington Road
Stoneygate:
Maryland Chicken, Evington Road
Stan James, Evington Road
Co-op, Evington Road
Oodles Chinese Restaurant, Evington Road
Royal Chicken, Evington Road
William Hill, Evington Road
Thurncourt:
Chris's Auto's, Thurncourt Road
Supermarket Coop, 166 Thurncourt Road
Martins paper shop, 178 Thurncourt Road
Midland funeral services, 182 Thurncourt Road
Pete and Gills, 186 Thurncourt Road
Willowbrook Eyecare, 184 Thurncourt Road
Cob Shop, 192 Thurncourt Road
Myria creative hair company 6 Gervis Road
Thurnby Express Shop, 4Gervas Road
S.R News Shop, 2 Gervas Road
Shell garage Uppingham Road
Western Park:
Westcotes:
Maryland Chicken, Narborough Road
Greggs, Narborough Road
