Environmental offences
Merton Council extended its environmental enforcement contract, as councils address fly-tipping and littering.
Merton Council's Cabinet approved a two-year extension to its environmental enforcement contract with Kingdom Local Authority Services in September 2026, set to run until April 2029. This decision, concerning offences like littering and fly-tipping, excludes stray and abandoned dog services, which will be procured separately from April 2027 to achieve better value.
Haringey Council also extended its contract with Kingdom Services Group Limited for environmental enforcement, covering littering, fly-tipping, and other environmental offences, for another year from February 2026. Meanwhile, Croydon Council continues to focus on tackling these offences, with Mayor Jason Perry outlining cleaner streets as a priority in May 2026.
Croydon Council increased its enforcement efforts from December 2025, launching a "Cleaner Croydon" campaign and establishing a Community Compliance Team that issued over 100 Fixed Penalty Notices since September 2025. Merton Council is scheduled to begin a new procurement exercise for stray and abandoned dog services in April 2027.
Key facts
- Merton Council's Cabinet approved a two-year extension to its environmental enforcement contract until April 2029 in September 2026. Source
- Merton Council will begin a new procurement exercise for stray and abandoned dog services in April 2027. Source
- Haringey Council extended its environmental enforcement contract for another year from February 6, 2026. Source
- Croydon Mayor Jason Perry outlined cleaner streets as a priority in his annual statement in May 2026. Source
- Croydon's Community Compliance Team issued over 100 Fixed Penalty Notices since September 2025. Source
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