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Minutes:
The Committee received a report from the Operations
Manager (Community Engagement and Enforcement) regarding environmental data
which provided an overview of City Council Refuse and Environment and Streets
and Open Spaces service activity relating to the geographical area served by
the West/Central Area Committee.
The Operations Manager (Community Engagement
and Enforcement) asked the Committee to note the amendment sheet that had been
circulated before the meeting.
Comments from members of the public.
John Lawton:
Concerned about the bins that had been placed on Parker’s Piece without
consultation.
There are a number
of advertising boards on Midsummer Common, particularly near the Fort of St
George which obstructs the turning area there, is there anything that can be
done.
Wendy Young: A future meeting of the City Centre Working Group would
discuss the issue of the A boards. It was an issue that the City Council were
aware of but unfortunately did not have legal powers to remove them. Alternative ways on how the matters can be
addressed were being investigated.
Comments from the Committee:
Councillor Hipkin:
Would like to acknowledge the excellent work of the City Rangers, particularly Richard
Allen. Pleased to note that the Trumpington Street runnels were a continued
priority.
Councillor
Cantrill: Would also reiterate the good work that the City Rangers carry out,
particularly in Newnham.
When the litter
bins were emptied the red refuse sacks are left out for three or four days
before they are collected. Is there an opportunity to improve the system to
speed up the process which is an issue across the City?
Councillor Reid:
Local residents had expressed concern regarding the bins that have been placed
on Newnham Green and asked why they could have not
have been placed on the perimeter of the Green.
Wendy Young: The bins on open spaces are part of the replacement
programme, led by Alistair Wilson, Green Space Manager. Would be happy to
discuss direct with Alistair the strategic approach and a long term plan and
bring the details back to Committee.
Are there key
individuals that members of the public could contact, such as dog wardens, or
officers who deal specifically with littering, or do they have to deal direct
with the Customer Service Centre in the first instance?
Wendy Young: Members of the public should contact the Customer Service
Centre in the first instance though Manager’s contact details were available
within the Environmental Data Report if issues needed to be escalated or
members of the public wished to speak to a named officer.
Councillor Cearns:
Encouraged that New Square had been proposed as a priority and hope that this
will be a joined up approach with the Police to compliment the work of both
organisations.
Residents have
expressed concerns regarding the bins that have been installed on Parker’s
Piece which are on concrete stands and had been done without public
consultation.
Councillor
Cantrill: Would suggest that the Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste
be invited to a future meeting to discuss and answer questions on the
replacement bin programme (ACTION)
Councillor
Bick: How do Officers deal with
information that HAS been placed on railings around the City to ensure that
open spaces are not being littered but keep the atmosphere that they bring. The
situation around Jesus Green needs to be improved, what can be done?
Wendy Young: With regards to the railing in the Market Square, no action
is taken unless requested to do so by the Church. For Council railings, such as
those on Jesus Green, we do ask that people request permission from the City
Council. Posters advertising commercial events are not permitted. There is a
three stage process if people do not abide by the rules as administrating fines
was not an option.
The Committee:
Councillor Smith informed the Committee that Councillor Ratcliffe had
proposed an additional priority for regular litter picks and enforcement
monitoring in New Square.
This was carried Nem Com.
Resolved (unanimously) to
agree the following priorities and the additional priority (number 7):
1.
Enforcement and City Ranger patrols in the City
Centre to address issues of illegally deposited trade waste.
Justification: There has been an increase from 3 to
8 cases of trade waste being illegally deposited in the Market Ward and this
recommendation is included to continue to balance the high standard of trade
waste management already existing in the West/Central area.
2.
To keep the Trumpington
Street runnels to a standard of cleanliness and keep them switched on during
the summer months.
3.
Early morning dog warden patrols for dog fouling on
Grantchester Street and Lammas Land.
4.
Investigate the bin provision at Grantchester
Meadows and seek to improve the bins provided for both litter and dog mess in
the car park area and approaches to the open space.
5.
Proactive small scale graffiti and flyposting
removal by City Rangers across the West/Central area.
6.
Enforcement patrols to address the issue of litter
at Garrett Hostel Lane.
7. Regular litter
picks and enforcement monitoring in New Square.