Agenda item

Members were asked to approve the continuation of the Stop Smoking Community Outreach Service commission with SWYFT for a further year from April 2020 until the end of April 2021 at a cost of £30,000 per annum, with an  additional plus 1 year to be funded subject to further funding being available and satisfactory outputs and outcomes being realised.  Members were reminded of the smoking statistics for the North East area and the successful delivery of the project to date

The North East Area Council Manager then updated Membersregarding the procurement of an Environmental Enforcement Service with a focus on

littering, dog fouling and parking.  This contract was awarded to District Enforcementand the service started in April 2019.  The project was successfully delivered, and the positive outputs and outcomes realised have been reported in the Area Manager’s Performance Reports.  Members were  asked to approve the continuation of the Enforcement commission with District Enforcement for a further year from April 2020 until April 2021 at a cost of £65,000 per annum.

In order to ensure that the Environmental Enforcement Service operates as part of the Council’s broader approach and operates within the same degree of integrity as the primary enforcement agent in the North East Council Area, a service level agreement with BMBC’s Safer Neighbourhoods Service is in place. This enables the electronic processing of tickets to be implemented and delivered using hand held devices.  Members were asked to approve the continuation of this service level agreement with the Safer Neighbourhood Service for a further year from April 2020 until April 2021 at a cost of £14,840 per annum.

RESOLVED that

(i)            the continuation of the Stop Smoking Community Outreach Service commission with SWYFT be approved for a further year from April 2020 until the end on April 2021 at a cost of £30,000 per annum, with an additional plus 1 year approved subject to further funding and satisfactory performance;

(ii)          the continuation of the Enforcement commission with District Enforcement be approved for a further year from April 2020 until April 2021 at a cost of £65,000 per annum; and

(iii)         thecontinuation of the service level agreement with the Safer Neighbourhood Services be approved for a further year from April 2020 until April 2021 at a cost of £14,840 per annum.