Issue - meetings

Wendy Young: Operations Manager – Community Engagement and Enforcement

The Committee received a report from the Operations Manager – Community Engagement and Enforcement.

 

The report provided 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 year, including the requested priority targets and reports back on the recommended issues and associated actions to be targeted in the following period.  It also included key officer contacts for the reporting of waste and refuse and public realm issues.

 

The Committee discussed the following issues:

     i.        Commented on the impressive reduction in fly tipping in Kings Hedges.

    ii.        Referred to the increase in wheels being dumped in Arbury Court, asked whether the bike shop situated close to the location had been contacted in relation to this?

   iii.        Stated that the 2 additional bins on the corner of Northampton Street installed as part of a trial had been really beneficial and wanted them to stay permanently.

  iv.        Asked whether it was possible for the City Council to do anything about the removal of the advertising banners which hung from the Student Castle on Milton Road?

 

 

Members of the public raised the following issues:

     i.        Stated that there were not enough refuse bins in relation to the number of flats on Cockerel Road.

    ii.        Raised concern that at recycling points the bins were often overflowing. Could they be emptied more frequently or could solar Big Belly bins be installed so that they are emptied when needed?

 

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

     i.        Confirmed that she would check if the bike shop had been contacted with regard to the fly tipping of tyres in the area.

    ii.        Would consider the bins on Northampton Street being installed permanently once the trial was over.

   iii.        Stated that she could not comment on the bins on Cockerel Road or the capacity of the Waste Service to make more collections. Confirmed that she would pass the message on to the correct team.

  iv.        Confirmed that she would ask the Recycling Team to check the frequency of collections.

   v.        Stated that the advertising banners at Student Caste would be an issue for the Planning Enforcement Team.

 

 

North Area resolved to revise Priority 2 nem con:

Added- St Albans Recreation Ground, Scotland Road area (including alleyways), Searle Street area

 

The Committee resolved unanimously to prioritise:

 

Priority 1

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), Arbury Court, Hazelwood/Molewood Close area, Church Street recycling centre, Crathern Way / Cameron Way, Cockerell Road,  Dundee Close and Sackville / Aragon Close recycling areas

 

Priority 2

Patrols to address dog fouling on Chesterton Recreation Ground, St Albans Recreation Ground, Scotland Road area (including alleyways), Searle Street area and Molewood / Hazelwood Close area including early mornings, evenings and weekends.

 

Priority 3

Enforcement patrols to tackle abandoned vehicles across the East Chesterton ward

 

Priority 4

Enforcement patrols to deal with illegal camping at Logan’s Meadows