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Environmental Reports - WAC

Decision Maker: West Central Area Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Actions taken by the environmental departments, reporting on private/public realm data and priority setting.

Decisions:

The Committee received a report from the Enforcement Officer

 

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 West Area Committee.  The report identifies the reactive and proactive service actions undertaken in the previous year, including the requested priority targets and reports back on the recommended issues and associated actions to be targeted in the following period.  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 West Area for the period of September to November 2016.

 

Continuing priorities[1]

 

Number

Priority details

1

Enforcement and City Ranger patrols in the City Centre to address issues of illegally deposited trade waste and littering.

 

Justification: Littering and illegal deposited waste if left un-investigated can cause ongoing issues and encourage antisocial behaviour. This priority has been included as a continuation to balance the high standard of trade waste management and litter patrols already existing in the West/Central area and to continue to build upon this work further.

2

Joint working patrols to address the issues of fly tipping at Adam and Eve Street recycling points.

 

Justification: Fly tipping at Adam and Eve Street recycling centre continues to be a problem for fly tipping figures across the West area. Enforcement and ranger work to focus on these areas will balance education and enforcement to deter this problem.

 

New suggested priorities

 

Number

Priority details

3

Pressure wash and cleanse of the public recycling points at Castle Park, Park Street, Adam and Eve Street and Lammas Land.

 

Justification: Recycling points can become dirty and clogged with litter, and detritus, deep cleansing of them can encourage people to recycle and dispose of rubbish more responsibly.

 

Councillor Holland noted a typographical error on P45 of the Officer’s report. Carisbrooke Road (near Histon Road junction) should be listed as Castle Ward rather than Newnham.

 

The Committee discussed the following issues:

       i.          High levels of litter in the city but only 2 penalty notices issued.

     ii.          Fly tipping in the Adam & Eve area.

   iii.          Collection of bins in the Silver Street and Queen’s Green area.

 

Action Point: Enforcement Officer / Operations Manager (Community Engagement and Enforcement) to clarify with Waste Team if figures are increasing in agenda P39 / addendum Waste and Recycling Data.

 

Following discussion, Members unanimously resolved to approve priorities for action as listed above.



[1] Amendments to continuing priorities are shown in italics

Report author: Wendy Johnston

Publication date: 26/10/2016

Date of decision: 29/09/2016

Decided at meeting: 29/09/2016 - West Central Area Committee

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