Issue - meetings

Wendy Young (Operations Manager – Community               8:30PM

Engagement and Enforcement)

The Committee received a report from the Community Engagement and Enforcement team.

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 comments and suggestions were made regarding the report.

a)   A dog waste bin was needed near the Millennium footbridge.

b)   General waste bin near the Fort St George Bridge has been damaged and needs replacing.

c)   Recycling appears to be reducing. Can the next report include commentary?. Note (since the report the recycling figures have been reissued and no longer indicate a reduction).

d)   Rubbish has accumulated in hedges in East Chesterton and needs to be cleared.

e)   Students will shortly be moving into flats on Milton Road and a new shop will be opening. Can waste bins be added near these buildings? Cllr Scutt to liaise with Wendy regarding bins.

The Operations Manager responded to questions about Ward Walkabouts. She invited suggestions for future walks. Councillors suggested that the walks should be promoted and publicised by North Area Committee.

The Committee resolved unanimously to prioritise :

Continue the following existing priorities:

1.   Enforcement joint working and patrols to deal with littering from students of Cambridge Regional College in the areas of Campkin Road and Nuns Way Recreation Ground and to work with the local businesses to address litter from their premises.

2.   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.

3.   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.

4.   Enforcement patrols to tackle littering issues from shops at Carlton Terrace, and deal with waste management issues.

5.   Enforcement patrols to deal with illegal camping at Logans Meadow, Pye’s Pitch and the Vie.