Most of the time our streets and open spaces are kept neat and tidy, mainly due to the efforts of the clean and green team members who are always ready to respond when we report problems.
But every now and then we get calls from residents about incidents of dog fouling, littering and fly-tipping which make us wonder how some people could claim to have any pride in our village. In recent weeks these reports have reached a peak in comparison to the same periods in past years.
The incident below is just one example we were told of today where someone evidently believes it's quite acceptable to use our streets as a tip (this has now been reported for clearance). We have also received a marked increase in incidents of dog fouling in some areas and fly-tipping in others:
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| Fly-tipping in the street opposite Blackhall library this morning |
These are all issues we will raise with the environmental health team when we meet next week, in addition to handing them a list we have already compiled containing a number of locations requiring particular attention.
There will be an opportunity for members of the public to come along to talk about their particular environmental concerns when the team holds a series of drop-in sessions at the Resource Centre (details of times and dates in our post dated Sunday 10 January 2016).
However in the meantime if you have any issues you would like to raise with us please contact us in the usual way. Even if your concerns relate to locations outside the remit of the environmental health team programme we will ensure they are dealt with as soon as possible.
