Graffiti and Fly-Posting Cost Research and Advisory Guidance for Local Authorities

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Keep Britain Tidy for research and advisory services on graffiti and fly-posting management.

The work involved examining existing research on financial and other costs, developing a robust estimate of cleanup costs, exploring current local authority practices (including community volunteers, paid or contracted services, in-house operations, and community payback schemes), and creating a model to compare cost effectiveness of different interventions.

It also included reviewing international examples, considering digital tools such as apps for identifying hotspots, and working with stakeholders to develop an advisory guidance document with good practice examples and enforcement options.

The contract value was AUD 58,599.