Issue - meetings

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.