Oldfield Park Railway Station

Storm drain before clearance

Councillor Sharon Ball and I met with representatives from Network Rail recently to discuss a number of issues along the area of track that runs from the bridge at Brougham Hayes through to Twerton.

Following our meeting we are pleased to see the storm drain that comes out  to the West of Oldfield Park Railway Station has been cleared of the large amount of rubbish that has been thrown over the fence.

Rubbish now removed

The hedge that has been overhanging the pathway on this stretch of the railway for a number of weeks has been cleared back to make the area brighter and cleaner.

We have also discussed having the fencing around this area raised to help prevent people being able to throw the rubbish over and blocking this drain.  We are awaiting confirmation of a date for when this can be carried out.

We will confirm as soon as we have progress on the other works we have requested.

by
Sarah Moore

Brickfields Play Area

We are pleased to see that after reporting the burnt and rusted bin on the Brickfields, it has been replaced.

We are keen to ensure the area is kept clean and having usable rubbish bins is vital to this.

If you are aware of any issues with bins in your area, please get in touch.

by

Sarah Moore

Westmoreland walk about

Councillor Sharon Ball and I went for a lovely walk around the Westmoreland ward today.  We met and talked with a number of residents.

Whilst out we came across a number of issues, including a large amount of waste shown above that we have reported.

We also picked up 2 bags of litter that had been strewn about on Loxton Drive.

If you have any issues on your street and you think we may be able to help, please do get in touch.

by
Sarah Moore

Vernon Park

Again, this week I spent time clearing up the mess below, as residents think it is acceptable to dump their rubbish out whenever they want.

All rubbish should be put out no earlier than the evening before collection, and by 7am on the morning of collection, to ensure it is not missed.

Only black bags/dustbins of household waste will be collected by the teams.  They will not collect large household items eg furniture buy will remove small electrical items (items that will fit into a carrier bag).

Brook Road Rubbish

We have complained about the state of Brook Road after a recent refuse collection in the street where
food waste was scattered over the pavements after being put out in general rubbish bags and not in the black food recycling bins.

We have asked that a leaflet drop is carried out in this street reminding residents of the need to keep food waste secure otherwise it is an easy target for Gulls in the area.

Please ask your neighbour if see them not recycling properly not to put food waste out as easy food for Gulls.

New Year clear up

During a walk around the Westmoreland ward, we noticed a number of rubbish hotspots and have requested that these are cleared up.

We would like to ask all residents across the ward to make 2014 the year everyone of us takes pride in the area we live and help prevent the volume of rubbish that is dumped.  We are all responsible for our own waste and it should be disposed of responsibly.

Full details of what can be collected and recycled from outside your home is shown on the BANES website (http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/bins-rubbish-and-recycling).

If you are unsure when you rubbish and recycling is due for collection, please either check the BANES Website or contact us.  

by
Sarah Moore

Westmoreland Walkabout

We have had a very busy morning around Westmoreland today.  We have been delivering the latest tri-ward focus and also clearing up some of the streets.

We have picked up litter on Lymore Avenue, Cynthia Avenue, Claude Avenue and Crandale Road. Collecting 3 bags of rubbish from these roads.

We spoke with a number of residents that were pleased to see us out on a Sunday clearing their streets, making the area a cleaner place to live.

We have identified a number of other roads in the area that need a clean up and will be aiming to do these over the next week.



by
Sarah Moore

Rubbish Bins

During a recent walk around the ward I noticed a number of bins that were either being heavily used, or hardly used at all.

I have requested the bin that was put at the bottom of the Hollow, just before you turn into Lansdown View, is moved a few yards further up, to the turning into the Brickfields.  This will hopefully mean less litter being dropped along the entrance area into the Brickfields.

I have also requested damaged bins are replaced and also a bin that is not secured to the floor is sorted to ensure it does not get damaged.

Community Clear up - update

Last Saturday, 20th July a group of Liberal Democrat Councillors, our MP Don Foster and local activists and residents spent a couple of hours clearing litter and rubbish from around the Brickfields area.

Above is a picture of some of us, with some of the waste that was collected. 

Councillor Sharon Ball and I go out and about around the Westmoreland ward every Saturday clearing litter on the streets, to help keep the area tidy.  You are welcome to come and join us at any time, if you would like to help do get in touch.

We also arrange regular larger scale group litter picks throughout the South West of Bath.

by

Sarah Moore 

Students able to gain access to the tip

Following last night's Cabinet meeting Lib Dem Councillors for Oldfield ward Dave Dixon (who is also cabinet member for neighbourhoods) and Will Sandry, (also chairman of student community partnership) have confirmed the suggestion for Students to be able to use their NUS cards to gain access to the tip to dispose of their rubbish has been put in place today.

The full article can be found here.

by
Sarah Moore

South Ave Rubbish

I have asked for several lots of dumped decaying rubbish to be removed from properties in South Ave.

The rubbish has been left outside of an HMO in the area and I hope that it will be cleared away soon.

If you are concerned about any rubbish that has not been cleared away then please let council connect know on 394041.

Litter & Rubbish Loxton Drive

behind Albany Road

On a walk around yesterday delivering the Tri Ward Focus i noticed this mess that I have asked the Council and Curo (Somer Housing) to clear up.

behind Albany Rd

I hope that this will be done in the next few days if you are aware of other areas that are a mess please let me know or phone council connect on 394041.




By Cllr Sharon Ball

Weekend Walkabout

I decided to go for a walk around Westmoreland this afternoon.  On my travels, I found an abandoned Supermarket trolley, which I have requested Sainsbury's go out and collect as well as a pile of rubbish left by the side of the road, which I have reported to BANES.

There is also a number of houses around the ward that have decided Sunday is a good day to put out their rubbish - I have reported these as well!!

Please make sure you do not put any rubbish out for collection until after 7pm the evening before your collections are due at the earliest.  If you are unsure which day your collections are due, please check out the BANES website.

by
Sarah Moore

Rubbish in Gardens

The Council have been asked to remove rubbish from the gardens of vacating student households in the Westmoreland area.

The problem was very evident in several roads that we visited over the last few days.

It is important that we keep control of the rubbish that is being put and and we will be chasing the landlords of the properties to recover any costs that the council may incur.

By Sharon Ball

Shophouse Road litter Pick

Councillor Sharon Ball & Matt Hemsley

We carried out a litter pick on the bottom of Shophouse road today where we removed about 7 backs of litter from the land on the corner of Shophouse Road and Twerton.

The land is owned by a private developer who has planning permission to build flats on this land. We have chased him before about cleaning this land up but he has failed to respond each time that he has asked so we done the job ourselves along with the Twerton Ward Councillor.