This is what your local neighbourhood team has been doing in Ashton during November. If you think they could help solve a problem near you just contact me on 736216
Litter and dog fouling
Following reports of dog fouling and litter problems in the St Oswalds Road area extra cleaning has been arranged and a letter drop was undertaken to residents of St Oswalds Road, Townfield Avenue/Elmwood and Oakwood Avenue advising them of the problem and penalties for dog fouling
The team has organised a litter campaign focused on Ashton Town Centre. To date publicity has been in the press and fixed penalty signs have been displayed.The Campaign was launched at a market stall on Tuesday 1st December and is now featured on the Council’s website (http://www.wigan.gov.uk/News/BananaSkinMan.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WiganCouncilNews+%28Wigan+Council+News%29)
Banana Skin Man, a Town Crier, Police and Neighbourhood Officers patrolled the streets giving advice and information (as well as free stubbies and poop scoop bags) and 1 fixed penalty notice was issued. In addition, the RSPCA offered free dog micro chipping and 10 dogs benefited from the service. The Team was on the Market stall again from 10am-2pm on Saturday 5th Dec.
Graffiti
Seven incidents of graffiti have been removed from Hilton Street, York Road, Edward Drive and the Queens Nightclub. Further sites have been identified in Ashton Town Centre to be dealt within the forthcoming environmental campaign.
Fly posting
Several incidents of fly posting on the highway have been responded to by cleansing in and around Ashton. The posters have been removed and the displayed Computer company details will be passed over to the Highways Enforcement Officer.
Highways
The team have dealt with 8 jobs in the ward this month: a defective manhole at Park View has been reported to United Utilities for their attention.
They have also received a number of highways enquiries from residents of adjoining unadopted streets and it was explained to these residents that Wigan Council do not maintain unadopted highways.
Alley Gates
Gating consultation has been completed at Flora Street and gates are due to be erected at Queens Avenue, York Road, Princess Road, Violet Street, Heath Road and Ladysmith Avenue.
5 comments:
I see once again Mr Ash the royal people of St Oswalds road and Townsfield have had the dog fouling and litter cleaned up. Is it to much of a coincedence that 2 local councillors live in this area as they appear to get an awful lot more done for them than any other part of Ashton!!!!
Please can you let me know of any area in Ashton that is being neglected in this respect and I will alert the PACT team to the problem
Princess road gates will not work yet, as the ground is very uneven and needs to be fixed before an effective alley gating takes place, this road is quite possibly one of the worst unadopted roads i have ever seen. Combine that with no recycling bin options,the derelict gas works, the weekend drunks wrecking gardens, single yellow lines outside the houses, hitler-esque traffic wardens, nightclubs playing music until 5am at weekends, the police refusing to deal with the noise on a technicality, and you would be forgiven for thinking that wigan council have forgotten about town centre residents..as long as the rates are paid i suppose !!
Dear Anonymous
I would be happy to meet you to discuss the points you make here.
Please contact me on 736216 or e-mail nigelash1@yahoo.co.uk
Hi nigel, i will get in contact to discuss once the festive period is over, pls be aware this is no reflection upon the work you do, as i think you do have a positive effect on the community - i think it is merely a combination of different factors, sadly affecting a small number of residents in the princess rd / hilton st area.
Regrads
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