Issue - meetings

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 March to May 2016:

Continuing Priorities:

1.   Enforcement Patrols to tackle fly tipping at Riverside, Ashbury Close, Ditton Fields and St Matthews Street area.

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

·        St Thomas’s Square and Road

·        Ravensworth Gardens play areas

·        Thorpe Way play area

·        St Bedes Crescent

·        Coleridge Recreation Ground

3.   Enforcement investigation and action to deal with littering problems Newmarket Road from Tesco and around the areas of Wickes and Staples.

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

New suggested priority:

5.   Illegal camping barbeque and green space patrols at Stourbridge Common.

The Committee discussed the following issues:

i.             Commented that the Riverside walkabout was a success.

ii.            Questioned whether the railings on Mill Road Railway Bridge could be painted by the community payback team, if so then funding would need to be found to pay for the paint.

iii.           Expressed thanks for bins on Wycliffe Road.

iv.          Questioned how much waste was going into landfill.

v.           Asked whether Priority 3 could be extended to include the other side of the road up to B&Q.

vi.          Commented that the graffiti was back in the Elizabeth Way underpass.

Action: Wendy Young to arrange for dog poo bag dispenser at Ravensworth Gardens. Also to investigate whether Network Rail’s railing could be painted.

Following discussion, Members unanimously resolved to approve the priorities for action above subject to the inclusion in Priority 3 to include the B&Q area on the opposite side of the road.