Haringey extends contract for litter and fly-tipping enforcement

Haringey Council has extended its contract with Kingdom Services Group Limited for environmental enforcement services for another year, aiming to continue the fight against littering and fly-tipping across the borough.

The decision, approved by Councillor Seema Chandwani, Cabinet Member for Resident Services & Tackling Inequality, ensures the continuation of services that address littering, fly-tipping, and other environmental offences. The contract, which began in February 2025, will now run for an additional 12 months from February 6, 2026.

This extended contract covers anti-social behaviour and other offences in addition to littering and fly-tipping. Specifically, it addresses Observed Offence (such as dropping litter), Investigated Offence (such as fly-tipping) and Duty of Care offence (such as businesses not correctly managed their waste).

These services are designed to be cost-neutral for the council. Income generated from Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) is transferred to the council, with 34.5% of this income shared with Kingdom to cover their operational costs. The contract is expected to generate circa £650,000 annually, out of which 65.5% will be paid to the council. The council anticipates retaining approximately £500,000 annually from these fines, with the expectation that circa 42% of FPNs issued would be paid to achieve this income.

During the first eight months of the contract, Kingdom Services Group Limited issued approximately 9,000 FPNs, averaging around 1,125 per month, primarily for littering offences.

The extension aligns with the council's Corporate Delivery Plan 2024-2026, specifically the objective of A cleaner, low waste Haringey. Public consultation in 2023 revealed strong resident support for fining individuals for environmental offences, with 96% agreeing with fines for fly-tipping and 94% for littering and dog fouling.

The report presented to the Cabinet Member highlighted that without this extension, the council would have reduced capacity to tackle littering and fly-tipping, potentially leading to increased street cleansing costs and a decline in resident satisfaction. An alternative of bringing all enforcement in-house was considered but deemed insufficient to meet the demand. ¹

An Equality Impact Assessment conducted for the decision found that enforcement actions are evidence-driven and not targeted based on protected characteristics. The council plans to gather more detailed information from the service provider to better understand the impact of these services on individuals with protected characteristics, though the specific details of this information and how it will be used are not elaborated upon. ² The assessment also noted that dumped waste can pose physical hazards, particularly to people with disabilities, and that enforcement officers receive training in safeguarding and vulnerability.