Issue - meetings

Report outlining performance of street cleansing and grounds maintenance services.

Members received a report which provided a value for money assessment of the street cleansing and grounds maintenance services. During presentation and discussion thereon, the following points were raised:

·         Street cleansing was a top priority of residents

·         In order to decrease fly tipping around recycling banks, work was focussed on regular emptying of the banks

·         Play areas had improved greatly over the last ten years

·         As the service was in house, resources could be redirected when necessary

·         More campaigning was required to reduce littering – although it was acknowledged that educational events in schools had helped to educate not only the pupils, but their parents too

·         Hinckley in Bloom should be pursued via Hinckley Area Committee

·         The work undertaken in Argents Mead had increased footfall in the town

·         The level of fines for littering and dog fouling should be increased

·         Success in relation to street cleansing and grounds maintenance should be celebrated.

It was reported that the Leicestershire District Chief Executive’s had complimented the Head of Service for her work leading on a countywide fly tipping project. Members requested a future report on levels of fly tipping in the borough. It was also asked that the Executive be asked to review the level of fines.

RESOLVED –

(i)            The high performance and value for money offered by the in house services be noted and endorsed;

(ii)           The continuing provision of these services in house be endorsed;

(iii)          The Executive be RECOMMENDED to review the level of fines;

(iv)         A report on fly tipping be brought to a future meeting.