Kings Heath Environmental Warden report back 7th December 2007

Below are details of what our Environmental Warden did week ending 7th December 2007

The Environmental Warden is funded by public money granted by the Ward Committee, which consists of the three local Councillors. The Council manages the Warden.

The Environment Warden patrols Kings Heath and helps in Moseley when required for issuing of fines.

ROADS LEAFLETED (these are roads where there has been a complaint about advanced bin bags and the Warden leaflets the households reminding them not to leave bin bags out too early
none

"BAG SEARCHES (this is where bin bags left out too early are opened up by Beth to look for evidence of who left the bag on the pavement. If evidence is found, then the resident is fined £75 through a Section 46 notice)
Westfield rd 05/12/2007 3 bags-1 id
York rd 05/12/2007 1 bag-no id
Grange rd 05/12/2007 2 bags-1 id
Grange rd 05/12/2007 1 bag-1 id
Highbury rd 05/12/2007 3 bags-1 id

LETTER SENT (these are either warning letters or issuing of fines)
Westfield rd 05/12/2007 Advancement
Grange rd 05/12/2007 Advancement
Grange rd 05/12/2007 Advancement
Grange rd 05/12/2007 Advancement
Grange rd 05/12/2007 rubbish in garden


DUTY OF CARE EXERCISES (this is where shops are asked to provide details on how they dispose of their rubbish. They can be fined if they are unable to produce evidence)



"GRAFFITI reported
Wall opp 157 Grange rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Virgin box opp 120 Highbury rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Side wall 71 Silver st 05/12/2007
Virgin box opp 85 Silver st 05/12/2007
Back wall Powerhouse silver st 05/12/2007
Side wall 12 silver st (pic) 05/12/2007
Side wall Neighbourhood office silver st (pic) 05/12/2007
V box opp 284 Station rd (pic) 05/12/2007
wall opp 282 Station rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Wall opp 133 Highbury rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Wall nxt 252 Station rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Front wall 63a Avenue rd 05/12/2007
V box nxt 63a avenue rd 05/12/2007
Fence opp 3 Avenue rd (pic) 05/12/2007
Front wall 40 vicarage rd 05/12/2007
Side wall Connells High st 05/12/2007
side wall 49 High St 05/12/2007

LITTER EXERCISE – this is where the Warden helps encourage residents to litter pick their own road
Litter pick with residents Queenswood rd 03/12/2007 5 bags collected

FOCUS ROADS – these are roads that are recognized to have problems with advanced bin bags. The Warden has to walk these immediately after the refuse crews have picked up the weekly refuse. This is to verify that all rubbish has been picked and therefore any subsequent bin bags left out are advanced.

Trafalgar rd
Woodbridge rd
st albans rd
Kingswood rd
Chestnut rd
Station rd
Grange Rd
westfield RD
York rd
Highbury rd