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 North 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 North Area for the period of December to February.

 

Continuing priorities[1]

 

Number	Priority details
1	Enforcement patrols to tackle fly tipping on communal archways and green areas at Minerva Way area (including Augustus Close, Hercules Close, Neptune Close and Apollo Way), Campkin Road, Arbury Court, Nicholson Way area (including Albemarle Way, Hanson Court and Walker Court)  and Maitland Avenue/ Mortlock Road area.
2	Patrols to address dog fouling on King’s Hedges “Pulley” Recreation Ground, Nuns Way Recreation Ground and the areas of Blackberry Way and Lawrence Way including early mornings, evenings and weekends

 

The Committee discussed the following issues:

       i.          Fly tipping in King’s Hedges.

     ii.          Inappropriate items being left for recycling in Aylestone Road.

 

Action Point: Wendy Young to liaise with owner of recycling shelf in Aylestone Road regarding appropriate signage to advertise the ‘recycling’ shelf.

 

   iii.          Dumping of needles.

a.    Wendy Young said 1 incident of multiple discarded needles had increased the overall collection figure. There had not been a general increase in the number of needles discarded. Details of the incident had been forwarded onto the police to get multi-agency follow up.

 

Action Point: Wendy Young to provide details of follow up action taken after multiple needles dumped in Kings Hedges.

 

   iv.          Enforcement patrols to tackle fly tipping in Maitland Avenue/Mortlock Road area still to be undertaken.

 

Action Point: Enforcement patrols to tackle fly tipping to be undertaken in Maitland Avenue/ Mortlock Road area as per P39 of the Officer’s report.

 

    v.          Litter on Millennium Bridge because people were ignoring bins provided, possibly due to their location.

a.    3 alternative locations suggested: Nicholson Way, the busway near Chesterton College and near the Grove School.

 

Action Point: Wendy Young to show Cllr Manning copy of Officer advice for bin locations on Millennium Bridge.

 

   vi.          Bins were requested for the following locations:

a.    Histon Road opposite Gilbert Close.

b.    The Tesco end of Primary Court/Scotland Road.

 

The Committee discussed the following as additional and revised recommendations for action:

 

Recommendation 1

       i.          Deep cleanse of area at Ashfield Road.

 

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