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 East 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 East Area for the quarter of January to March 2016:

Continuing priorities

     i.        Enforcement patrols to tackle fly tipping at Ekin Road, Riverside and St Matthews Street area

    ii.        Early morning, daytime and weekend patrols for dog fouling at the following locations:

-      Romsey Recreation Ground

-      St Thomas’s Square and Road

-      Ravensworth Gardens play areas

-      Coldhams Common

-      Thorpe Way play area

New suggested priorities

   iii.        Enforcement patrols to tackle fly tipping in and around the Ashbury Close area

  iv.        Enforcement investigation and action to deal with littering problems on Brooks Road from Sainsbury’s, and Newmarket Road from Tesco and around the areas of Wicks and Staples.

   v.        Enforcement patrols to undertake enforcement action against abandoned, untaxed and nuisance vehicles in the East Area.

The Committee discussed the following issues:

     i.        Litter bins on the corner of Wycliffe Road where it meets Brook Road.

    ii.        A ward walkabout was undertaken in riverside, about 30 residents turned up to meet key operational staff and it was hoped that other people would take up this opportunity.

   iii.        Extra signs had been given to wards and for Abbey, Thorpe Way was being considered.

  iv.        Small scale projects for example Coleridge Recreation Ground were to be spruced up.

   v.        The alleyway behind the odd numbered houses on Abbey Road had a huge amount of rubbish which had been left outside number 71.  There was also an abandoned vehicle on Abbey Road which had no resident’s permit and the vehicle had 3 parking tickets on it.

  vi.        Thanked Wendy and her Team for the work that had been undertaken on the Elizabeth Way underpass and asked if the Community Pay Back Team could be used to paint the railings on St Matthews Street and Norfolk Street.

 vii.        Referred to p14 of the Officer’s report and asked if the amount of waste that went to landfill could be included so it could be seen if the amount had been reduced.

viii.        Asked if the statistics (for example dog fouling) could be identified by ward.  

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