Local authorities across the UK play a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sustainable environment. Effective enforcement against environmental and anti-social offences is essential to achieve these goals. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) provide councils with a practical, flexible and efficient tool to tackle offences such as anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping, waste dumping, graffiti, and dog-related nuisances.
To enforce environmental regulations effectively, councils require a solution that is not only robust but also adaptable and user-friendly. Taranto’s Environmental Enforcement Solution provides a seamless platform that simplifies the management of FPNs, ensuring a streamlined and consistent enforcement process.
Designed for ease of use by both back-office administrators and enforcement officers on patrol, the Taranto system enables enforcement officers to issue FPNs via handheld devices. This mobile solution supports the integration of crucial evidence, including photographs taken at the scene of the offence, strengthening the enforcement process and minimising potential disputes.
Taranto’s system allows for quick and simple configuration, making it flexible to cover a wide range of possible offences. When new offences are introduced, additional categories can be easily added to the dropdown selection, and fine amounts can be adjusted when fines are increased.
For maximum operational efficiency, Taranto’s Environmental Enforcement Solution can be used as a standalone environmental enforcement system, or it can be integrated seamlessly with existing parking enforcement systems. This enables patrolling enforcement officers to issue both FPNs and Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for parking infringements using a single device, optimising resource utilisation and enhancing overall effectiveness.
To further improve efficiency, the Taranto solution incorporates an online self-service portal that facilitates convenient payment options. This portal can be fully integrated into existing council applications, ensuring a smooth user experience that aligns with council branding. By encouraging digital payments, the system reduces manual processing workloads, freeing up resources for other essential work.
Nottingham City Council uses Taranto's Environmental Enforcement Solution to issue over 17,000 FPNs for a variety of offences.
Many of Taranto’s clients are already using the Taranto Environmental Enforcement Solution to issue thousands of FPNs. For example, Nottingham City Council has used the Taranto system to issue over 17,000 FPNs for a variety of offences, with the aim of reducing offending behaviours and improving the local environment.
By leveraging Taranto’s Environmental Enforcement Solution, councils can take a proactive stance in tackling anti-social and environmental offences. With its intuitive interface, adaptable configurations, integrated evidence and payment functionalities, the solution empowers local authorities to implement their environmental policies with confidence.
With Taranto, councils can drive tangible improvements in public spaces, ensuring cleaner streets, safer communities, and a greener future for all.
For more information about how Taranto can help to enforce against environmental or anti-social offences,
