The local Public Realm Inspector will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at the last committee meetings. Councillors and Members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environmental quality.
Minutes:
Carolyn Turner, Public Realm Inspector, attended the meeting to answer questions from councillors and members of the public in relation to highway and environmental quality issues within the area represented by the Stepping Hill Area Committee.
The following additional issues were raised:-
· United Utilities was investigating a leak on Torkington Road although there were complications to repairing this.
· The collapse on Warwick Drive had been made safe and would be repaired within the next few weeks.
· Drainage works to clear the main drain causing flooding at Bramhall Moor Lane roundabout had been completed.
· ‘We are watching you’ dog fouling signs had been deployed on the Bean Leach estate. Signs had also been installed on Ashbourne Road, around Norbury School and on Great Moor Street.
· A survey was being undertaken in district centres to better understand the cleanliness of these areas, and in particular to better understand the impact of the night time economy.
· Verges and other grassed areas on the Offerton estate had now been mowed and areas in other wards was in progress. It was acknowledged that productivity was below that of previous years.
· The report leak on Woodsmoor Lane leak appeared to have been resolved.
· The Council supported staff from Adidas in undertaking a litter pick on Cow Lane who collected 10 bags of litter, 2 scooters and a plastic drainpipe.
· The Community Payback Team had attended the area of land behind the advertising hording at the junction of Norwood Road and Buxton Road and uncovered possible asbestos so had to leave the site. The case had been passed to the Council’s Regulation Team to deal with as a waste accumulation on private land.
· Preventative footway works were nearing completion on Dialstone Lane from Hillcrest Rd to the A6.
· The footway resurfacing on Hempshaw Lane was progressing.
· In relation to carriageway works the scheme at the junction of Jackson Lane/Dean Lane was completed; Chester Road (Jacksons Lane to Boundary) was in progress under a road closure; work was due to start imminently on Arundale Avenue and subsidiary roads.
· In relation to Bean Leach Road, the resurfacing had been completed from the pinchpoint to the playpark. The bridge has been jet washed and vegetation adjacent to the pinchpoint has been trimmed back and the damaged fence removed. The surface from the pinchpoint to the Spice Tower had been subject to a 2nd surface treatment due to damage as a result of the other works.
The following additional issues were raised:-
· An update was requested in relation to abandoned cars on the former Royal Oak Pub site. It was suggested that the cars should be removed.
· The resurfacing of Bean Leach Road was welcomed, although it was commented that the speed humps appeared to be higher than previously. One of the humps was missing chevron markings.
· Residents had complained of a rat infestation on the land adjacent to Cow Lane.
· Bags of clothes were being fly-tipped near the clothes bins outside the Lisburn Lane Fire station.
· A car had been abandoned on Lake Street and was now subject to vegetation growth.
· The alleyways from Great Moor Street were in need of attention and a suggestion was made that this be added to the Community Payback Team rota.
· There was a blocked drain on the A6 near the bus stop adjacent to Wetherspoons Public House.
· Litter was accumulating on the land adjacent to the bridges over the railway between Newby Road and Hazel Grove.
· Weeds were growing from the gutters on Douglas Road.
· There was a defective crossing signal on Kennerley Road.
· Excavation works had been begun and abandoned on Glenwood Road and Lowland Road. This needed addressing.
· Residents were reporting that vegetation was growing over footways on Bramhall Lane.
· Could business on the A6 in Great Moor be asked to clear litter associated with their operations?
· Officers were thanked for their work on the corner of Tragan Drive.
· Concerns were expressed about the footways on Woodcroft and Tragan Drive, on Hollymount Avenue and Hollymount Drive. The Footway works on Dialstone Lane had been undertaken in two separate sections but has left an uneven and unsightly finish.
· There was the need for an additional lighting column between Dial Park Road and Hartington Road.
RESOLVED – That Carolyn Turner be thanked for her attendance and presentation.