As residents will know already I’ve been active in our community for many years. By living here and being visible on the streets regularly I have the perfect opportunity to meet with residents and talk to them face to face about any issues they might have.
Over the past week or so we’ve seen a marked improvement in the weather, and along with the return of the lighter nights that means I’ve been able to get out and about a bit more than usual.
In that time alone I’ve met with dozens of residents and I’ve reported almost 40 individual local issues to the relevant authorities for their attention. These include fly-tipping, litter and potholes in a number of streets, abandoned bins at the Scheme Houses, a blocked drain at the Aged Miners’ Homes, vermin at one or two empty properties and a couple of incidents of anti-social behaviour.
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| Mattress abandoned at Corry Close was removed within 24 hours |
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| Television set dumped at the Scheme Houses, and now removed |
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| Broken glass was cleared from the steps at the Scheme Houses |
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| Road defects at The Crescent, reported for repair and included in the work programme |
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| Long-term empty property at the Scheme Houses reported to the empty homes team |
Watch out for my full monthly update on local issues and casework post which I’ll publish on these pages in the next day or so.
As ever, if you have any issues you would like me to know about please get in touch with me at: rob.crute@durham.gov.uk
