Environmental Crime

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Tuesday 14th September 2010, Guoman Charing Cross Hotel - London, 09:20 - 16:00

Tackling Environmental Crime: Towards Cleaner, Safer and Greener Neighbourhoods

Overview

Environmental crime has a significant social, economic and environmental impact on our communities. It can destroy neighbourhood satisfaction and lead to environmental neglect . The economic implication is highlighted in the fact that the nation spends £780 million a year in street cleaning. This is money that could be invested in other public services, especially in a time of increasing financial constraint.

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Act (2005), enforced fixed penalty notices and made dropping litter a criminal offence. The Act also introduced enforcement measures to tackle other problematic areas of environmental crime such as graffiti, noise, abandoned vehicles, irresponsible and illegal disposal of hazardous waste.

The environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy receives £5 million a year in public funding to raise awareness and help change people’s attitudes through a number of programmes and initiatives, such as the Big Tidy Up. The former government allocated £275,000 in funding to run a nationwide litter campaign planned for July 2010.

Tougher enforcement is needed to prevent environmental crimes. Local authorities lead the way in engaging communities to reduce environmental crime and its effects, but to what extent and how successful have they been in reducing environmental crime?

The new government are committed to tackling environmental crime. They have pledged to improve Britain’s environment by working towards zero waste, which will include incentives to recycle. They will also take action to protect wildlife and the marine environment.

Tackling environmental crime must be the responsibility of everyone, and can only be achieved by government, local authorities, enforcement agencies, commercial groups and local communities working together.

Agenda

Delegates at this forum, will have the opportunity to take the debate beyond the existing legislative framework and have a timely opportunity to address the key issues, whilst discussing how best to tackle environmental crime.

09:20	Coffee and Registration
10:00	Chair’s Welcome Address Roger KIng, Visting Fellow, Office for Public Management (CONFIRMED)
10:10	Effective Environment Litigation Implementing part III of the Regulatory and Sanctions Act 2008 Protective costs orders Improving the machinery of environmental litigation Access to environmental justice The role of environmental regulators Debbie Tripley, Chief Executive, Environmental Law Foundation (CONFIRMED)
10:40	New Era,Strategic Partnerships at Zero Cost with Guaranteed Delivery About Xfor History of Environmental Tasking Zero cost structure Alternative structure Services provided under zero cost structure Other Investigative services provided by Xfor to Local Authorities. Michael Fisher, Head, Group Local Authority Support Service, Xfor (CONFIRMED)
11:00	Questions and Answers Session
11:20	Coffee and Networking
11:50	Tackling Environmental Crime in a Tough Economic Climate Mark Bramah, Assistant Chief Executive, Association for Public Service Excellence (CONFIRMED)
12:10	Creating a Cleaner, Safer, Greener Lewisham Through Effective Education and Enforcement Prevention and targeting risk factors Strengthening local communities Campaigns for CNEA Partnership operations and initiatives A community driven approach to tackling environmental crime Educating the public and raising awareness through innovative initiatives and projects Role technology can play in combating environmental crime Nigel Tyrell, Head, Environment, London Borough of Lewisham (CONFIRMED)
12:30	Questions and Answers Session
12:45	Lunch and Networking
13:45	Policing Environmental Crime and ASB across London: The Metropolitan Police The role of Safer Neighbourhoods Teams in tackling environmental crime and anti-social behaviourthrough a Problem-Orientated Partnership (PoP) approach. The work of the Met's Wildlife Crime Unit. Case Study Matt Shalders, Acting Inspector, Neighbourhood Policing and Partnerships for London, Met Police (CONFIRMED) & Detective Sergeant Ian Knox, Team Leader, Wildlife Crime Unit, Met Police (CONFIRMED)
14:05	Using Intelligence and Technology to Tackle Environmental Crime Stuart Dean, Director, Pro-Consul Public Services CIC (CONFIRMED)
14:25	Coffee and Networking
14:55	Effective Sentencing of Environmental Criminals Costing the Earth Guidance – Raising awareness among magistrates of environment impacts and the legislation and case-law relating to environmental crime The importance of the Criminal Justice System in acting as a preventative mechanism as well as an effective punishment for criminals Assessing the seriousness of environmental offences Following sentence criteria Lilas Rawlings JP, Magistrates' Association Sentencing Policy & Practice Committee (CONFIRMED)
15:15	Questions and Answers Session
15:25	Chairs Summary and Close

*programme subject to changer without notice

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Audience

Delegates will be drawn from across the local authority landscape, both officers and members, including those working in environmental services, waste management and enforcement, street scene services and regeneration, community safety and crime reduction, legal services, town centre management as well as environment agency officials, industry representatives, police authorities, magistrates, central government departments, agencies & bodies, trade associations, and consultancies.