3 ENVIRONMENT - AN OVERVIEW PDF 151 KB
Minutes:
The Sub-Committee considered a report which detailed the remit of Environmental Services.
The Assistant Director of Environment handed out to Members a briefing document which detailed the services provided by the service.
The service was broken down into four areas these included:
Public Realm
Waste and External contracts
Grounds Maintenance
Street Cleansing
Estate Services
Parks and Open Spaces
Highways Traffic and Parking Group
Maintaining the boroughs roads and footways
Parking enforcement
Design and implementation of traffic and parking schemes (including controlled parking zones)
Design and implementation of road safety, traffic calming schemes
Coordination of streetworks on the highway
Direct service outfit carrying out highways works
Enforcement
Manage Traveller Incursion on Parks and Open Spaces & Public Highway including resident’s complaints.
Enforce the Fly Grazing of Horses Notice on Bretons Field (removal of horses)
Respond to increased levels (during Summer) of reported ASB in Parks and Open spaces (breaches of by-laws, riding motor bikes/mopeds, poaching, camping etc)
Investigating and tackling domestic fly tipping on the public highway
Investigation and removal of abandoned vehicles
Responding to complaints of ASB on Estates (higher during summer months)
Delivering the Clutter programme for Housing Department (Post Grenfell Fire – removal of clutter from communal stairwells)
Review of CCTV equipment and potential to work ‘smarter’ with local police
Public Protection
Air Quality, Contaminated Land, Noise on construction sites
Nuisance noise, smoke, odour
Drainage on private land
Enforcement for pest infestations
Private Sector Housing – licensing and disrepair
Filthy & Verminous properties
Underage Sales of tobacco, alcohol, knives
Doorstep crime, Counterfeit and unsafe products
Licensing and Health & Safety inspections
Food safety inspections, infectious diseases, animal welfare
In response to a question relating to the provision of an out of hours noise service, Officers confirmed that the Council did not currently provide this service.
Members asked if they could visit the Council’s depot in Upper Rainham Road to see it in operation. Officers undertook to arrange a site visit.
The Sub-Committee noted the contents of the report and the
presentation.