Category: Streetscene – cleansing etc.

I recently took up my concerns with the Director of Communities and Environment in respect of the decision that has been made not to continue collecting and emptying litter bins and also the potential impact of increased fly tipping, dog waste bags and other related issues leading to environmental health issues. When you bear in…

A number of residents have raised concerns over the potential health hazards about the policy of suspending the emptying of street litter bins. I took this up with the Head Of Environmental Action and this is the response received: “Thanks Cllr Anderson, We will be keeping an eye on bins particularly those that are prone…

See information below, which may be of interest which I have received from Environmental Enforcement:  “The new Household Duty Of Care fixed penalty notice, has been issued to a Cookridge resident (£200). She had paid a white van man, who fly tipped [this waste] on Pinfold Lane.  This will be a useful deterrent for us…

I received notification of an issue with several blocked gullies on the A658 around the Dyneley Arms junction. The main drain is blocked and overflowing on the road itself and there is raw sewage plus nappies, toilet paper etc. spread over the road and flowing down towards the junction. The gullies also remain blocked. I…

Please find below the latest update I have received from Environmental Enforcement in respect of residents who have been fined for fly tipping. Resident of Holt Farm Close, fly tipping £300 Issued  11/12/18 Resident of Holtdale Croft, fly tipping £300 issued 30/11/18 Resident of Holtdale Road, fly tipping £300 issued 05/12/18 Resident of Old Lane,…

I have been working with Sandra McLean who has set up the Litter Free Adel Group. She has sent the following message: “The new Litter Free Adel Group are passionate about keeping Adel litter free. Like-minded individuals wanting to change attitudes and behaviours towards littering are taking individual responsibility for keeping the roads they live on…

The Outer North West Area Committee funds skips for community clean ups. A request has been made and approved for a maxi skip in Arthington for a community spring clean taking place from Friday 6th to Monday 9th April. Once again the people of Arthington have shown they take a great pride in their area…

On Friday 8th December I met with Asda, this meeting included a number of their managers plus the Council’s local Environmental Action Officer to discuss a number of concerns. In particular the issue of stray trolleys around the area. The following action points were agreed: Asda would provide additional extra signage around the perimeter and…

See update below from the Environmental Action Officer at the Council in respect of the Asda Trolleys: “I did have my meeting with the new GSM (General Store Manager) at ASDA today and he informed me that they have deciding on using the magnetic strip system rather than the pound coin system for releasing the…

Please find below a further update in respect of the Trolleys at Asda following the Environmental Action Officer’s meeting today with the General Store Manager (GSM):  “Dear Councillor Anderson,  I have had a meeting this morning with the soon to be, new GSM of ASDA Holt Park regarding the problem with trolleys being left on…