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Decision Maker: West Central Area Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Actions taken by the environmental departments, reporting on private/public realm data and priority setting.
The Committee
received a report from the Public Realm Manager regarding environmental data
which provided an overview of City Council Refuse and Environment and Streets and Open Spaces service activity relating to the
geographical area served by the West/Central Area Committee.
Comments from members of the public.
Colin Rosenstiel:
i.
Asked if the Officer could clarify the process for
requesting bins. A bin was required on
Kings Street outside the take away premises.
Member of the
public:
i.
Enquired if foot-operated dog-fouling bins be
installed as these were more hygienic.
Member of the
public:
i.
Noted that the area around Garratt Hostel Lane and Burrells Walk was full of fast food wrappers brought from
the local food traders.
ii.
Stated that rubbish was placed inside hedge rows
along Burrells Walk.
iii.
Requested that enforcement be used immediately.
Comments from the Committee:
Councillor Reiner:
i.
Stated it was important to ensure that work was not
duplicated by the City Council and Cambridge BID.
ii.
Stated that the scheduled Market ward blitz for
June would not be a good time due to the nesting season.
iii.
Observed the report gave the impression that one
size fits all and questioned whether the proposals would meet the needs of all
the wards across the City.
iv.
Noted an increase in litter on rubbish and
recycling days. Suggested that street cleaning could be done on the same day
after the collection instead of to the suggested ward blitzes and that cleansing
crews could follow refuse vehicles.
v.
Asked for the evidence to the
recommendations.
Councillor Cantrill:
i.
Was not aware of extensive illegal camping; this
was a subject that needed to be dealt with sensitively. If people were camping
during winter they were homeless and the City Council’s Outreach should be
working to be bring them into the system.
ii.
Noted that future Newnham
ward blitzes had been scheduled in October. This would not be the best time of
year as the foliage would be too high.
Residents Associations organised an annual ward blitz at the end of
March, just before the foliage began to grow and the water table was low.
Recommended that the City Council join the residents at this time of year.
iii.
Requested a dog bin between the pathway of Gough
Way and Cranmer Road (further details to
be provided to the Public Realm Manager).
iv.
Reported incidents of when the rubbish had been
collected and pink sacks had been left for a week.
Councillor Bick:
i.
Remarked that Cambridge BID was a significant source
of street cleaning in Market Ward and requested further information on the BID
contract and how they would work with the City Council.
ii.
Stated that residential areas of Fitzroy Street
and Paradise Street required regular street cleaning
not just an annual blitz.
Councillor Reid:
i.
Welcomed the data but asked if future reports
could it split by wards as there was a difference in behaviour between City
centre and the rest of the wards.
ii.
Requested further data on the bin locations for Grantchester Meadows car park and dog fouling in this area.
iii.
Noted that the volume of litter in Grantchester Meadows car park was weather related and high
demand for regular waste removal.
iv.
Asked if Ward Councillors could be fully briefed
on the enforcement work the dog warden took when out on patrol.
Councillor Holland:
i.
Asked whether the pink sacks would be removed
along Huntingdon Road if bins were to be installed.
In response to the Committee’s comments the Public Realm
Manager noted the following:
i.
There was a problem of illegal camping on
Sheep’s Green which required multi-agency working; she could assure Councillors
that this was dealt with sensitively.
ii.
The ward blitz programmes of works were set but
noted the comments for future planning and would be willing to assist with
blitzes arranged by local residents.
iii.
A meeting had been arranged with the new
Cambridge BID Manager and would seek clarification on the cleaning arrangements
and how they would work with the Enforcement Team.
iv.
Comments on Fitzroy Street and Paradise Street
were noted and details would be brought back to the Committee on how the
cleaning had been improved.
v.
Would speak to the Operations Team regarding the
bins at Grantchester Meadows as to who owns the bins.
vi.
Confirmed that complaints had been received
regarding dog fouling in Grantchester Meadows.
vii.
Advised that there was a part time dog warden
who would judge each situation on its own merits and on some occasions
education rather than enforcement was the answer.
viii.
Would liaise with the take away shops on Kings
Street to enquire if they could supply a bin.
ix.
Would take away the requests for bins with foot
pedals for future consideration.
x.
The operations team should collect the pink
sacks when the bins had been emptied. The matter would be addressed.
xi.
Complaints had been received in the last six
months concerning the issues covered in the recommendations being put forward
to the Committee.
xii.
Confirmed that evidence to would be supplied for
future recommendations.
xiii.
Would look at the scheduling of the ward blitzes
following advice from the Committee.
xiv.
Day to day issues would still be dealt by the
Operations Team and City Rangers.
The Committee:
Councillor Smith welcomed the report and proposed the
following amendment to the priority iv, additional
wording underlined:
iv. Deep cleanse of
Garrett Hostel Lane, from Queens Road to Trinity Lane, including Burrell’s
Walk area, to include the removal of graffiti, illegal flyposting, dog
fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping.
Resolved unanimously to approve the
additional wording to priority iv.
Councillor
Holland proposed the following amendment to the recommendation iii, additional
wording underlined.
iii. Pressure wash and cleanse of the public
recycling points at Castle Park, Park
Street, Adam and Eve Street, Lammas Land,
the runnels on Trumpington Street, Histon Road, and
the shops around Windsor Road.
Resolved unanimously to
approve the additional wording to priority iii.
Councillor Cantrill proposed that priority i
be removed from the recommendations.
Resolved unanimously
to remove priority i.
Resolved (unanimously) to agree the following amended and subsequently
re-numbered priorities:
i.
Enforcement and City Ranger patrols in the City
Centre to address issues of illegally deposited trade waste
ii.
Pressure wash and cleanse of the public
recycling points at Castle Park, Park Street, Adam and Eve Street and Lammas
Land, the runnells on Trumpington
Street, Histon Road and the shops around Windsor Road
iii.
Deep cleanse of Garret Hostel Lane, from Queens
Road to Trinity Lane, including Burrell’s Walk area, to include the removal of
graffiti, illegal flyposting, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping.
iv.
Early morning dog warden patrols for dog fouling
on Grantchester Street and Lammas Land
v.
Enforcement and City Ranger monitoring of
Milton’s Walk for domestic waste and fly tipping issues
Report author: Wendy Johnston
Publication date: 19/03/2015
Date of decision: 07/01/2015
Decided at meeting: 07/01/2015 - West Central Area Committee
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