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Got a local grotspot?

by admin on 1 December, 2014

abandoned bikeCouncillors are being asked to nominate areas for special attention by the City Council’s Enforcement team, which acts on a range of environmental nuisances such as fly tipping, litter, graffiti, verge parking, abandoned vehicles, and dog-related offences. (NB This team does not deal with parking nuisance.)

I am aware of many local grotspots for litter, such as near the sixth-form college and in passageways between streets, eg Hulatt Road; and we are well aware of the littering around Addenbrooke’s, especially smoking-related rubbish. Bikes (possibly stolen ones) are frequently dumped in the park or passageway near my home, while dog fouling is another recurrent complaint.If you haven’t already been in touch about your local grotspot, please contact me or George, Tim or Viki.

At the South Area meeting next Monday, December 8th, we will nominate areas for action, and decide sites for new bins. The meeting is open to the public and is at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre, starting at 7pm. Here is a link to the agenda.

 

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  1. […] Graffiti, grime and rubbish – not the most glamorous of subjects, but these things make the area look a mess if they are not dealt with. The City Council’s Environmental Services Department is asking councillors to nominate areas for special attention, as well as to propose locations for new bins (general waste, recycling and dog bins). The decisions take place at the South Area meeting next Monday, and as the agenda is short, there should be time for a good discussion. The meeting is open to the public, and takes place at the Cherry Hinton Village Centre starting at 7pm next Monday, 8th December. More details here: http://amandataylor.focusteam.org/2014/12/01/gota-local-grotspot/#page-content. […]

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