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Refuse - Council and Lib Dem's
Correspondence
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Official response to Request for Information (includes accident
reports, statements, risk assessment, H&S statements) July 2006
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Cllr Andy Furse's submission to the Public meeting 5th July
I know I have communicated this before but can you make sure that
residents at your O&S meeting know i have a number of concerns with
the new collection service....
I think there needs to be monitoring of all the multi-occupied
areas in the city for example Royal crescent, New King street and St
James square area. I feel there will be the following issues needing
to be addressed:
1. There will be more black bags on the streets for longer -
pavements need to be kept clear and there will be a greater amount
of bags broken open by seagulls, cats etc. Some residents are now
calling for wheelie bins or storage at pavement level. Remember
properties do not have dustbins at street level in most cases and
many have no space for a dustbin at all.
2. There is a greater likelihood that bags will be placed in the
street at anytime as residents may not be so keen to place in
basement storage areas and then retrieve them later in the week.
3. With the likelihood of more litter being on the streets the
road sweeping needs to be stepped up and co-ordinated with the
refuse collection. I would be interested in knowing that with
increased road sweeping the cost and hence the net saving of
introducing the new scheme in multi-occ reas of the city.
4. It has been a constant battle in streets like New King Street
to stress to residents the need to only put bags out on collection
days thus minimising black bags in the street. Note that the area
immediately next to the front door is private property and the
council cannot enforce in this section of the pavement. I fear that
the incidents of bags piled next to front doors will increase.
5. The above means that streets have multiple days where some
delivery currently takes place. For example there are weeks where
there is likely to be 3 days were refuse, green boxes or
garden/cardboard recycling takes place. Same day collection is now a
must.
Regards
Andy
Councillor Andrew Furse
Liberal Democrat,
Kingsmead Ward, Bath
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Implementation of the Edge of Property Refuse
Collection - Public meeting 5th July letter from M Gay
Thank you for your enquiry about the above meeting.
Your name has been registered to speak at the meeting. Members of
the public are able to speak for 3 minutes, you will be asked to go
to one of the microphones in the Council Chamber and speak. There
may be a number of speakers. Once all public speakers have been
heard, the Panel will discuss the issue with officers and the
Executive Member. It is useful if you can bring along the text of
your submission as then your exact words can be put on record on the
Council minute books. You should hand your submission in to Mike
Owen who is the Democratic Service Officer at the meeting.
The text below sets out the remit of the Panel with regard to the
above issue. I hope this is clear. Please give me a ring if you have
any queries (number below), or if I am not available, Mike Owen on
(01225) 394414.
The Chairman of the Planning, Transportation and Sustainability
Overview and Scrutiny Panel has called an urgent meeting (5th July
2006 at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall) to hear
the views of the public on the Implementation of the Edge of
Property Refuse Collection decsion. This Panel cannot overturn this
decision.
The Panel has already considered a call-in of the decision at a
meeting on 6th March (decision set out below). Please note the
riders that are listed after the decision, the Panel can look at
these issues at their meeting on 5th of July
It has been RESOLVED that the Panel will DISMISS the call in by a
vote of 4 Panel members to 3 Panel Members. The Chair listed the
riders that the Panel wished to be taken with this decision which
they hope will be taken on board:
That the Executive Member keeps the matter under review, and
reports back to PTES in six months time about the implementation of
the decision, in relation to improvements in the service/recycling,
costs savings achieved and resident’s comments/complaints.
Executive Member and officers engage with the public and Ward
Councillors in consultation processes to agree as far as possible
the most appropriate location for waste to be placed for edge of
property collections.
That the phrase “edge of property” be clearly defined for
residents as being within the cartilage of the property as far as is
possible, rather than kerbside or on the highways/footpath.
That the option to apply for and receive assisted collection is
widely publicised.
That all Council methods of communication (including newsletters
and websites, etc) are used to the fullest to explain this process,
and its part within the larger Waste Strategy for the area.
Michaela Gay
Democratic Services Officer
01225 394411
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Response from the Mayor's Office to letter sent by Martyn Daniels 6th
June
14th June
Dear Mr Daniels
The Mayor (Councillor Mrs Carol Paradise) has asked me to thank
you for your e-mail regarding the problems occurring with changes in
waste disposal in the City. My apologies for the delay in replying
to you.
During the Mayor's term in Office she is unable to become
directly involved with the running of Council business and I have
therefore been asked to forward your letter to Councillor Gerry
Curran, Executive Member for Sustainability and the Environment,
Bath & North East Somerset Council, for attention.
I am sure you will receive a reply shortly.
Elizabeth Mence
Mayor's Secretary
Mayor's Office
Guildhall
BATH
BA1 5AW
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Dear Resident,
Sorry we missed you today.
We are visiting households in your area to discuss the changes to
your waste collection service.
From 5th June 2006 rubbish will need to be placed at street level
at the edge of your property for collection, we will no longer go
down steps into cellars or basements.
In case you haven't already received one, attached is a leaflet
about the new 'edge of property' collection. The leaflet covers all
the main points that you will need to know, including information on
when and where to place your rubbish for collection and how to apply
for an assisted collection, which is available for residents unable
to carry their rubbish to the edge of their properties.
If you would like to talk to someone about any queries or
concerns you have about these changes, please contact Council
Connect on 01225 394041.
Yours sincerely,
On behalf of Waste Services
Bath and North East Somerset Council
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Re: Rubbish collection changes
Further to concerns expressed by some residents in the Royal
Crescent regarding the recent changes to the rubbish collection
location, a meeting was held last week with Stephen Little, Chairman
of The Royal Crescent Society to discuss potential solutions.
The outcome of the discussion was that we will closely monitor
the situation in the Royal Crescent for the next three weeks to
establish what problems actually arise following the change in
collection location. The Royal Crescent and surrounding roads are
collected early on a Thursday (usually 7 8am) to ensure that visual
impact of refuse on the streets is kept to a minimum.
We also agreed to write to each property in the Royal Crescent to
canvas opinion on whether a second collection on a Monday would be
favourable. This approach is used in other parts of the city centre
where storage within properties is limited. I would be grateful if
you could return the tear off slip overleaf indicating if you think
an additional collection would be beneficial, by 22 nd June 2006.
Alternatively you can e mail me at the above address stating Royal
Crescent Response in the subject line.
If you have any further comments then please do add them to the
return slip or email them directly to me.
Yours sincerely,
Sarah Alder
Waste Strategy and Contracts Manger
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