The local City Warden will present information on environmental works within the North Evington ward.
Minutes:
Jethro Swift, the City Warden gave the attendees an update on his recent activities within the ward, and also took information from residents.
· Fly tipping was a major issue in various hot spots within the ward which had resulted in a number of cautions and a fine.
· Fines were not the solution to the problem however, educating people and changing attitudes would be more effective.
· A distribution of letters related to the risks of fly tipping has been planned for the ward.
· A CCTV unit has been installed and was moved frequently to hot spots to monitor fly tipping.
· Concerns were raised about the Humberstone Road area, residents shared their concerns over rubbish and there was a suggestion that the rubbish was related to the CostCutters store on Humberstone Road.
· There were concerns with abandoned shopping trolleys within the Humberstone Road area that were being used by children to play with, putting them at risk. The City Warden informed residents that if the trolleys had company names on them the city council were unable to remove those. Action: Residents are asked to contact the stores to which the trolleys belong to if possible.
· Concerns were expressed about shattered glass on Oak Street that had not been cleaned up by the council. A local resident had cleaned the entire street including blocked drains and weeds. Jethro stated he would inform the Cleansing Manager: Action: City Warden
· Concerns were raised relating to fly tipping outside the garages on Prospect Hill and the recent rise in anti-social behaviour in the area, but residents were aware that the school holidays were a factor. A request was made for CCTV cameras there. Jethro responded that there were a few cameras that went into different locations around the city and he would add Prospect Hill to the waiting list. Action: City Warden
· Concerns were raised with the condition of the Charnwood Estate. Residents were unhappy with the quality of the work that had recently been carried out on the estate and surrounding areas. Comments were made that grass cutting work that was currently being done was not as good as that previously carried out by the Probation Service scheme. The Chair stated that they would request that the grass was cut properly in the future. Action: Housing Officer.
· Certain areas of the ward had not had the weeds cut in a long time and were now completely overgrown.
· Concerns were expressed about the problem of discarded food. Jethro responded that discarded food had damaged the grass on Charnwood Walk and he had put signs up.
· Concerns were raised about fly tipping and anti-social behaviour on Farnham Street.
· A request was made for the Council to tell people in community centres and places of worship not to put food in public areas to feed the birds. Jethro commented that he would put forward the request to his manager, although with the budgetary cuts, the City Wardens did not have the resources to educate. Action: City Warden.
· The Chair stated that there was a lot of rubbish and an issue with rats on the car park on Asfordby Street. Jethro was asked to attend to the issue. Action: City Warden.