Decision details

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.

 

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 identified the reactive and proactive service actions undertaken in the previous quarter, including the requested priority targets, and reported back on the recommended issues and associated actions. It also included 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 January to March 2016:

 

Continuing priorities

 

Number	Priority details
1	Early morning, daytime and weekend patrols for dog fouling on Bliss Way/Tenby Close, Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground, and Cherry Hinton Hall.
2	Enforcement targeted approach to areas where Addenbrookes site joins residential areas such as Hills Road and Red Cross Lane and to work with Addenbrookes to work towards the bus station area being cleaned up.
3	Enforcement to work with the County Council, against utilities and companies that damage the verge on Mowbray and Fendon Road.
4	Enforcement action against nuisance vehicles being repaired at Arran Close.
5	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.

 

New suggested priorities

 

Number	Priority details
6	Deep cleanse, to include removal of graffiti, flyposting, litter, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping at Limekiln Road, Cherry Hinton Hall car park and New Bit.

 

The Committee discussed the following issues:

       i.          Painting bollards in south area wards with white paint so they were less of a trip hazard. For example:

a.    Hulatt Road – Wulfstan Way near the block of flats.

b.    Hulatt Road – Mowbray Road.

     ii.          Putting in a waiting area for the northern bus stop on Wulfstan Way so people did not block the pavement.

   iii.          Tidying litter in Hills Road/Long Road and Baldock Way.

   iv.          More frequent emptying of the recycling bin and site on Colville Road as it regularly overflows.

    v.          Clearing of leaf mould, litter and general tidy up in Teversham Drift.

   vi.          Changing the time from 07:45 for removal of leaf mould on Brooklands Avenue. The service was valued, the time was inconvenient.

 

ACTION POINT: The Committee asked the Operations Manager – Community Engagement and Enforcement to investigate if the following actions were possible:

        i.          Painting ‘no cycling’ signs on the pavement (to check with County Council).

      ii.          Investigate the status of the vehicle (cannot guarantee removal) of motor home parked in Church End since early 2015.

 

In response to Members’ questions the Operations Manager – Community Engagement and Enforcement said the following:

       i.          Daventry Council had implemented a Public Space Protection Order that allowed the Council to fine people who take a dog for a walk without at least one bag to collect poo. This was implemented on a basis of evidenced need. Cambridge City Council did not have a similar Public Space Protection Order at present, but did provide bag poo bags and was currently trialling a dispenser. Other measures to reduce dog fouling would be reviewed in future.

     ii.          The Operations Manager was looking for suggestions of activities that could be considered for community pay back. She would liaise with the County Council if any of these fell within their area of responsibility. Gunhild play area equipment and fencing maintenance were suggested.

 

Councillors requested a change to the recommendations. Councillor McPherson formally proposed adding the following additional recommendation 7 to those in the Officer’s report:

 

Clearing of leaf mould, litter and general tidy up in Teversham Drift.

 

The Committee unanimously approved this additional recommendation.

 

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