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Visual Impact

Identifying offenders and reducing the visual impact

 

Vandalism and criminal damage

  • Installing CCTV in locations prone to ASB to identify offenders   
  • Liaising with Police and talking to the public to identify offenders
  • Liaising with private landowners to repair damageInitiating highway repairs through liaison with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC)

 

Fly-tipping

 

  • Examining all fly-tips for evidence to identify ownership and to take to prosecution or issue a Fixed Penalty Notice
  • Removing waste within 24 hours after being reported           

                                                                                                                                          

      Rubbish left out       Large Flytip         black sack left at NRC

 

 

Abandoned vehicles

 

  • Identifying abandoned vehicles with in 24hrs of receiving the report and removing from site after the appropriate notice has been served
  • Invoicing owners for costs
  • Prosecuting or issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice to those who intentionally dump their vehicles

      Abandoned Mini         Abandoned vehicle        Wrecked vehicle

 

Litter and dog fouling patrols

 

  • Patrolling identified areas at specific times to issue Fixed Penalty Notices to individuals dropping litter or those allowing their dogs to foul and failing to clear up

 

Fly-posting

  • Removing unauthorised signage from the highway
  • Removing fly-posters and banners
  • Prosecuting companies and individuals refusing to remove signage

   

      

 

Verge parking

  • Responding to the Public’s concerns about inconsiderate drivers
  • Targeting areas and stickering vehicles with advice notices
  • Writing to households asking them not to park on the grassed verges