Freedom of Information request - Waste Compliance and Enforcement for Short-Term & Holiday Lets
Case reference EIR2026/00646
Received 7 May 2026
Published 28 May 2026
Request
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding waste collection enforcement, specifically concerning short-term holiday lets.
Please provide the following data, if held, for each financial year from 2022/23 to 2025/26 inclusive.
1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.
3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.
Response
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding waste collection enforcement, specifically concerning short-term holiday lets.
Please provide the following data, if held, for each financial year from 2022/23 to 2025/26 inclusive.
1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).
I can confirm we have 46 Self Catering Holiday Units on our system.
2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.
The Council does not record whether recipients of Fixed Penalty Notices are owners, occupiers, or operators of holiday-let or short-term rental properties. Consequently, the Council does not hold the specific information requested in this form.
3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.
The Council does not record Section 34 or Section 47 notices by property type. Therefore, information specifically relating to holiday-let or short-term rental properties is not held.
4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.
The Council does not hold records of complaints relating to holiday lets or short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins.
5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.
The Council does not record fines collected by reference to whether the property concerned was a holiday-let or short-term rental property. Therefore, this information is not held in recorded form.
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