The Head of Law (Property and Commercial) presented the report, advising that one request for directed surveillance had been authorised in relation to fly tipping which had resulted in 14 cases.

Members felt that more should be done in relation to surveillance to deter fly tipping and requested that further work be undertaken by the Council’s Communications Team to publicise when prosecutions occurred and to name and shame those responsible. It was noted that there was an article due to be included in the next issue of MyMerton regarding recent successful prosecutions.

RESOLVED: That members noted the purposes for which investigations have been authorised under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000.