Litter - Behaviour Change
1. Do you support the proposed action to conduct research to understand the full range of influences on littering behaviours (action 1.1)?
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Please give reason(s) for your answer.
Littering is caused by ignorance, laziness and contempt for your surroundings and those who have to clear up afterwards.
2. Do you support the proposed action to develop and adopt a national anti-littering behaviour change campaign (action 2.1)?
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Campaigns have been continuously tried since at least Etruscan times. You have to get at the few with fines and enforcement and to prevent them passing on their bad habits to their children.
3. Which topics are a priority for behaviour change interventions?
Please indicate, which topics if any, you think we should prioritise for behaviour change interventions
As above stopping them passing on their littering and contemptuous attitude.
4. Is there a need to develop a standard definition of litter that can be used across Scotland?
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As with COVID and to paraphrase Prof. Jason Leith said when you know what a party is you'll know what litter is.
Litter - Services & Infrastructure
5. Do you support the following proposed actions to:
| Action 3.1: Review available litter data and reach an agreement between stakeholders on a common approach to data collection? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 3.1: Review available litter data and reach an agreement between stakeholders on a common approach to data collection? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 3.1: Review available litter data and reach an agreement between stakeholders on a common approach to data collection? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 3.2: Identify commonly littered items and litter hotspots, and work with local authorities to develop targeted interventions? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 3.2: Identify commonly littered items and litter hotspots, and work with local authorities to develop targeted interventions? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 3.2: Identify commonly littered items and litter hotspots, and work with local authorities to develop targeted interventions? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 3.3: Increase the use of citizen science to support data on the amount and composition of litter? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 3.3: Increase the use of citizen science to support data on the amount and composition of litter? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 3.3: Increase the use of citizen science to support data on the amount and composition of litter? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
Records have to be kept to judge success.
6. What would encourage increased participation in citizen science data collection?
In the text box below, please indicate if you think there is anything that could increase participation in citizen science data collection.
Getting the public involved is always good. They will be the converted though.
7. Do you support the proposed actions to:
| Action 4.1: Review the Code of Practice for Litter and Refuse (2018) and its implementation by duty holders? Yes Radio button: Not checked Yes | Action 4.1: Review the Code of Practice for Litter and Refuse (2018) and its implementation by duty holders? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 4.1: Review the Code of Practice for Litter and Refuse (2018) and its implementation by duty holders? Do not know Radio button: Checked Do not know |
| Action 4.2: Explore the use of flexible and innovative interventions to support litter prevention and removal? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 4.2: Explore the use of flexible and innovative interventions to support litter prevention and removal? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 4.2: Explore the use of flexible and innovative interventions to support litter prevention and removal? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 4.3: Establish an action focused group to encourage collaboration and share best practice between local authorities, national parks and other duty bodies? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 4.3: Establish an action focused group to encourage collaboration and share best practice between local authorities, national parks and other duty bodies? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 4.3: Establish an action focused group to encourage collaboration and share best practice between local authorities, national parks and other duty bodies? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
8. Please provide examples of flexible or innovative interventions that have or have not worked well in the past.
In the text box below, please indicate any examples of flexible or innovative interventions that have been used to tackle litter and whether they have or have not worked well in the past
Markings on packaging. Posters. Celebrities. It's all been tried. Enforcement and especially for fly tipping heavy fines will work.
9. How can increased collaboration and information sharing across local authorities, national parks and other duty bodies be achieved?
In the text box below, please indicate if you think there are any ways to increase collaboration and information sharing across these stakeholders.
Publication of offences detected and fines given.
10. Do you agree with the proposed actions to:
| Action 5.1: Create a national litter hub to provide information to community groups? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 5.1: Create a national litter hub to provide information to community groups? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 5.1: Create a national litter hub to provide information to community groups? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 5.2: Create a community focused litter education programme? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 5.2: Create a community focused litter education programme? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 5.2: Create a community focused litter education programme? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
It will at least get more volunteers picking up litter.
11. What advice, information and support should be included in a national litter hub?
In the text box below, please indicate which topics, if any, you think need to be included in a national litter hub.
Good news stories.
12. What topics should be included in a community focused litter education programme?
In the text box below, please indicate if there are any topics you think should be included in a community focused litter education programme.
How to youngsters before bad habits set in.
Litter - Enforcement
13. Do you support the proposed actions to:
| Action 6.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 6.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 6.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 6.2: Explore raising current fixed penalty notice amounts? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 6.2: Explore raising current fixed penalty notice amounts? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 6.2: Explore raising current fixed penalty notice amounts? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 6.3: Explore potential alternative penalties (e.g. litter picks) to monetary fixed penalties? Yes Radio button: Not checked Yes | Action 6.3: Explore potential alternative penalties (e.g. litter picks) to monetary fixed penalties? No Radio button: Checked No | Action 6.3: Explore potential alternative penalties (e.g. litter picks) to monetary fixed penalties? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
Fines should reflect to effects of litter. On wildlife, ruin of parks, ugliness of carparks. Fines should also reflect the costs of clearing, diversion of resources eg countryside rangers.
14. Do you support proposed action 7.1, to review and further develop guidance on enforcement best practices?
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Flytipping - Behaviour Change
15. Do you support proposed action 8.1, to conduct research to understand the behaviour that leads to flytipping?
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Please give reason(s) for your answer.
See above.
16. Do you agree with the proposed actions to:
| Action 9.1: Develop a sustained, evidence based, national anti-flytipping behaviour change campaign? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 9.1: Develop a sustained, evidence based, national anti-flytipping behaviour change campaign? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 9.1: Develop a sustained, evidence based, national anti-flytipping behaviour change campaign? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 9.2: Create a single information point containing advice on disposal of commonly flytipped materials? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 9.2: Create a single information point containing advice on disposal of commonly flytipped materials? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 9.2: Create a single information point containing advice on disposal of commonly flytipped materials? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
At least it'll give the ignorant less excuses
17. Which topics should be a priority to address by behaviour change interventions?
In the text box below, please indicate if there are any topics that should be prioritised for inclusion in behaviour change interventions.
Fines to reflect problems caused.
19. Is there a need to develop a definition of flytipping that can be adopted across Scotland?
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See above.
Flytipping - Services and Infrastructure
20. Do you support the proposed actions to:
| Action 10.1: Create a data sharing agreement to support gathering of data and work with stakeholders to improve consistency of data collection? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 10.1: Create a data sharing agreement to support gathering of data and work with stakeholders to improve consistency of data collection? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 10.1: Create a data sharing agreement to support gathering of data and work with stakeholders to improve consistency of data collection? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 10.2: Explore incorporating data into a national database? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 10.2: Explore incorporating data into a national database? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 10.2: Explore incorporating data into a national database? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 10.3: Review the Dump Dumpers system and ensure a fit for purpose mechanism for citizen reporting of flytipping exists in Scotland? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 10.3: Review the Dump Dumpers system and ensure a fit for purpose mechanism for citizen reporting of flytipping exists in Scotland? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 10.3: Review the Dump Dumpers system and ensure a fit for purpose mechanism for citizen reporting of flytipping exists in Scotland? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 10.4: Explore the development of a live picture of flytipping across Scotland? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 10.4: Explore the development of a live picture of flytipping across Scotland? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 10.4: Explore the development of a live picture of flytipping across Scotland? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer.
These all sound good but will it help with the hard core?
21. Do you support mandatory reporting of flytipping incidents for statutory bodies?
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22. Do you think we should continue to use Dump Dumpers as the national reporting tool?
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What are the barriers to reporting flytipping incidents that occur on private land?
Not being seen.
Who would you report flytipping to?
The council and if big the local paper.
23. Do you agree with the proposed actions to:
| Action 11.1: Support and encourage information and resource sharing between stakeholders? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 11.1: Support and encourage information and resource sharing between stakeholders? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 11.1: Support and encourage information and resource sharing between stakeholders? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 11.2: Explore how to support and encourage more reuse and repair of products that are commonly flytipped? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 11.2: Explore how to support and encourage more reuse and repair of products that are commonly flytipped? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 11.2: Explore how to support and encourage more reuse and repair of products that are commonly flytipped? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 11.3: Explore a flexible approach to waste disposal with a view to trial interventions? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 11.3: Explore a flexible approach to waste disposal with a view to trial interventions? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 11.3: Explore a flexible approach to waste disposal with a view to trial interventions? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
27. Do you agree with the proposed actions to:
| Action 12.1: Explore the role of technology in assisting private landowners and land managers to deter flytipping on their land? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 12.1: Explore the role of technology in assisting private landowners and land managers to deter flytipping on their land? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 12.1: Explore the role of technology in assisting private landowners and land managers to deter flytipping on their land? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 12.2: Produce updated guidance for private landowners on dealing with flytipping? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 12.2: Produce updated guidance for private landowners on dealing with flytipping? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 12.2: Produce updated guidance for private landowners on dealing with flytipping? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 12.3: Explore alternative financial support mechanisms available to private landowners and land managers? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 12.3: Explore alternative financial support mechanisms available to private landowners and land managers? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 12.3: Explore alternative financial support mechanisms available to private landowners and land managers? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
28. What support mechanisms need to be in place to help private landowners that are victims of flytipping?
In the text box below, please indicate any mechanisms you think should be in place to help support private landowners who victims of flytipping.
Legal advice.
Flytipping - Enforcement
29. Do you support the proposed actions to:
| Action 13.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement of flytipping offences? Yes Radio button: Not checked Yes | Action 13.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement of flytipping offences? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 13.1: Conduct an evidence review of barriers to enforcement of flytipping offences? Do not know Radio button: Checked Do not know |
| Action 13.2: Initially raise current fixed penalties issued by local authorities, Police Scotland, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park for flytipping to the maximum (£500) and explore possibility of raising the maximum at a later date. Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 13.2: Initially raise current fixed penalties issued by local authorities, Police Scotland, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park for flytipping to the maximum (£500) and explore possibility of raising the maximum at a later date. No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 13.2: Initially raise current fixed penalties issued by local authorities, Police Scotland, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park for flytipping to the maximum (£500) and explore possibility of raising the maximum at a later date. Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 13.3: Explore the possibility and benefits of enabling local authorities and national parks to use civil penalties to enforce flytipping offences? Yes Radio button: Not checked Yes | Action 13.3: Explore the possibility and benefits of enabling local authorities and national parks to use civil penalties to enforce flytipping offences? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 13.3: Explore the possibility and benefits of enabling local authorities and national parks to use civil penalties to enforce flytipping offences? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 13.4: Explore raising current fixed monetary penalties that can be issued by SEPA for flytipping offences to the maximum (£1,000) and explore the possibility of raising the maximum further at a later date? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 13.4: Explore raising current fixed monetary penalties that can be issued by SEPA for flytipping offences to the maximum (£1,000) and explore the possibility of raising the maximum further at a later date? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 13.4: Explore raising current fixed monetary penalties that can be issued by SEPA for flytipping offences to the maximum (£1,000) and explore the possibility of raising the maximum further at a later date? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 13.6: Review existing legislative powers for enforcing flytipping offences? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 13.6: Review existing legislative powers for enforcing flytipping offences? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 13.6: Review existing legislative powers for enforcing flytipping offences? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Please give reason(s) for your answer
As above re fines?
30. Do you support the proposed actions to:
| Action 14.1: Come to an agreement and develop guidance on roles and responsibilities of organisations in enforcing flytipping offences? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 14.1: Come to an agreement and develop guidance on roles and responsibilities of organisations in enforcing flytipping offences? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 14.1: Come to an agreement and develop guidance on roles and responsibilities of organisations in enforcing flytipping offences? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
| Action 14.2: Develop guidance on enforcement best practices, including on private land and seek for this to be voluntarily adopted by statuatory bodies? Yes Radio button: Checked Yes | Action 14.2: Develop guidance on enforcement best practices, including on private land and seek for this to be voluntarily adopted by statuatory bodies? No Radio button: Not checked No | Action 14.2: Develop guidance on enforcement best practices, including on private land and seek for this to be voluntarily adopted by statuatory bodies? Do not know Radio button: Not checked Do not know |
Impact Assessment and Next Steps
31. Are there any proposals you think should be considered for the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy?
Please indicate if there are any proposals that have not been outlined in this consultation document.
Fines to reflect effects of littering.
32. Do you agree that the accompanying impact assessments (BRIA, EQIA, ICIA and FSDA) are an accurate representation of core issues and considerations?
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33. Do you agree with the recommendations and conclusions within the Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report?
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About you
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Iain Haxton
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