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Decision Maker: South Area Committee
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Actions taken by the environmental departments, reporting on private/public realm data and priority setting.
The Committee
received a report from the Operations Manager (Community Engagement and
Enforcement). She brought the report up to date by stating:
i.
There was a typographical error on agenda P39: Two
Zero used needles were found in Queen
Edith’s near the Botanical Gardens. Six Five used needles were found within the Trumpington ward, which
included two needles from The Fen Causeway, three from Porson Road and two from
Rutherford Road. All needles were collected within the agreed response times.
ii.
Due to a lack of resources it had not been possible
to paint Nightingale Recreation Ground Pavilion at the same time as undertaking
general maintenance.
The report outlined an overview of City Council Refuse and Environment
and Streets and Open Spaces service activity relating to the geographical area
served by the South Area Committee. The report identifies the reactive and
proactive service actions undertaken in the previous quarter, including the
requested priority targets and reports back on the recommended issues and
associated actions to be targeted in the following. It also includes key
officer contacts for the reporting of waste and refuse and public realm issues.
The following were suggestions for members on what action could be considered
for priority within the South Area for the quarter of April to June 2015:
Continuing priorities
1.
Early morning patrols for dog fouling on Bliss
Way/Tenby Close, Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground, Godwin Close, Godwin
Way, Gunhild Way and Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground.
2.
Deep cleanse of the Tins bridge to include removal
of graffiti (pending ownership confirmation from the County Council)
3.
Enforcement targeted approach to areas where
Addenbrookes site joins residential areas such as Hills Road and Red Cross Lane
and to work with Addenbrooke’s to work towards the bus station area being
cleaned up.
4.
Enforcement to work with the County Council,
against utilities and companies that damage the verge on Mowbray and Fendon
Road.
New suggested priorities
5.
Park deep cleanse, to include removal of graffiti,
flyposting, litter, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping at Cherry
Hinton Recreation Ground, Holbrook Recreation Ground and Trumpington Recreation
Ground -
6.
Enforcement work to investigate and enforce fly
tipping and illegal waste disposal at the public recycling points in the South
Area
7.
Enforcement joint working and patrols to deal with
littering from students of Long Road Sixth Form in the areas of Long Road and
Sedley Taylor Road.
The Committee asked the minutes to show their
thanks to their thanks to the Operations Manager (Community Engagement and
Enforcement) and her team for work undertaken.
The Committee discussed the following issues:
i.
Fast food outlets were responsible for cleaning up
litter around their premises. Could Addenbrooke’s do so around their site?
ii.
The kebab van had moved from Hulatt Road to Glebe
Road. Requested it be removed.
iii.
Cows fouling of pathways in Trumpington Ward could
be a future priority.
iv.
Bins sited near the bus stop in Belmont Road were
inaccessible to disabled people.
v.
People’s movements were impeded by free standing
advert boards on the pavement. Some work was being undertaken in the city
centre to address this, could it be rolled out across the city?
In response to Members’ questions the Operations Manager (Community
Engagement and Enforcement) said the following:
i.
The County Council were responsible for verge
maintenance, the City Council undertook grass cutting.
ii.
The Addenbrooke’s littering situation was different
to fast food outlets as it was caused by staff/visitors not customers. It did
not have a commercial interest to take action.
iii.
Pocket ashtrays had been distributed when Officers
visited the Addenbrooke’s site, to reduce littering.
iv.
Most council bins incorporated ashtrays, the ones
installed by Addenbrooke’s Hospital did not.
v.
The County Council could seize/remove free standing
advert boards on the pavement, the City Council could not. The City Council was
looking at ways of undertaking joint accessibility work with the County Council
to prevent people’s movements being impeded by free standing advert boards on
the pavement. Details of this would be put on the City Council website.
Following discussion, Members unanimously resolved to approve priorities for action
as listed below:
Continuing priorities
1.
Early morning patrols for dog fouling on Bliss
Way/Tenby Close, Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground, Godwin Close, Godwin
Way, Gunhild Way and Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground.
2.
Deep cleanse of the Tins bridge to include removal
of graffiti (pending ownership confirmation from the County Council)
3.
Enforcement targeted approach to areas where Addenbrookes site joins residential areas such as Hills
Road and Red Cross Lane and to work with Addenbrooke’s to work towards the bus
station area being cleaned up.
4.
Enforcement to work with the County Council,
against utilities and companies that damage the verge on Mowbray and Fendon Road.
New priorities
5.
Park deep cleanse, to include removal of graffiti,
flyposting, litter, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping at Cherry
Hinton Recreation Ground, Holbrook Recreation Ground and Trumpington Recreation
Ground -
6.
Enforcement work to investigate and enforce fly
tipping and illegal waste disposal at the public recycling points in the South
Area
7.
Enforcement joint working and patrols to deal with
littering from students of Long Road Sixth Form in the areas of Long Road and Sedley Taylor Road.
Publication date: 03/07/2015
Date of decision: 30/03/2015
Decided at meeting: 30/03/2015 - South Area Committee
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