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The Committee received a report from the Operations Manager (Community Engagement and Enforcement). She brought the report up to date by stating a typographical error on agenda P27 incorrectly listed priority 6 as 9.

 

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 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 South Area for the quarter of October to December 2015:

 

Continuing priorities[1]

 

Number	Priority details
1	Early morning, daytime and weekend 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	Enforcement targeted approach to areas where Addenbrookes site joins residential areas such as Hills Road and Red Cross Lane and to work with Addenbrookes to work towards the bus station area being cleaned up.
3	Enforcement to work with the County Council, against utilities and companies that damage the verge on Mowbray and Fendon Road.
4	Enforcement action against nuisance vehicles being repaired at Arran Close.
5	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.

 

New suggested priorities

 

Number	Priority details
6	Park deep cleanse, to include removal of graffiti, flyposting, litter, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping Aberdeen Avenue play area, Kathleen Elliott Way play area and Tenby Close play area.

 

The Committee discussed the following issues:

       i.          Bins left on the pavement caused an obstruction.

     ii.          Refuse collectors had ignored Hills Road residents’ complaints that bins were not being emptied correctly. The same residents had also received poor customer service from council switchboard staff.

   iii.          A new seat and dog poo bin were needed under the tree at the junction of Church End and Fulbourn Old Drift.

   iv.          Vehicles were parking on verges in Mowbray Road.

 

In response to Members’ questions the Operations Manager (Community Engagement and Enforcement) said the following:

       i.          There was no law against anti-social behaviour or pavement fouling by cats as there was for dogs. Any concerns passed to the Operations Manager would be passed onto the Dog Warden or RSPCA to investigate.

     ii.          Gullies in Rathmore Road were being cleaned.

   iii.          Leaving bins on the street was a civil rather than criminal matter, so the Council had limited options to address this. It encouraged people to remove bins from the street when not being collected on bin day.

   iv.          The Environmental Health Officer would investigate complaints where people were burning rubbish on council allotments, as there was a policy to prevent this.

 

The Committee discussed the following as a revised recommendation for action:

 

Recommendation 1

       i.          Replacing Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground with Cherry Hinton Hall.

 

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

 

Continuing priorities

 

Number	Priority details
1	Early morning, daytime and weekend patrols for dog fouling on Bliss Way/Tenby Close, Nightingale Avenue Recreation Ground, Godwin Close, Godwin Way, Gunhild Way and Cherry Hinton Hall.
2	Enforcement targeted approach to areas where Addenbrookes site joins residential areas such as Hills Road and Red Cross Lane and to work with Addenbrookes to work towards the bus station area being cleaned up.
3	Enforcement to work with the County Council, against utilities and companies that damage the verge on Mowbray and Fendon Road.
4	Enforcement action against nuisance vehicles being repaired at Arran Close.
5	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.

 

New suggested priorities

 

Number	Priority details
6	Park deep cleanse, to include removal of graffiti, flyposting, litter, dog fouling, vegetation cut back and sweeping Aberdeen Avenue play area, Kathleen Elliott Way play area and Tenby Close play area.