Residents concerned about rats attacking their uncollected rubbish are calling for yellow lines on their estate.
People on the Bates Estate, in Moulsecoomb, have regularly reported missed refuse collections to Cityclean, the council’s rubbish service, only to be told that cars were blocking the streets, preventing bin lorries from gaining access.
A Brighton and Hove City Council housing management panel report said that as a result residents wanted double yellow lines on the estate.
A question from residents’ representatives question said: “Due to fewer collections, rubbish is piling up and there is a rat and seagull infestation.
“When the bins are collected, a lot of rubbish gets left strewn on the ground rather than cleaned up. There is often broken glass everywhere.
“Many areas are becoming health and safety hazards. There are not enough bins on the Bates Estate and the existing ones are frequently overflowing.”
Cityclean manager Melissa Francis said that she would ask the council’s highways department about double yellow lines.
She said: “Lines can take some time to instal due to the process that is followed, including scheduling the work and public consultation.
“An officer will visit the estate to review the number of bins and discuss with housing, who authorise the purchase of bins.
“Management will speak to the crews who empty the bins to ensure they tidy up the area.”
The north area housing management panel is due to meet at St Richard’s Hall, in Beal Crescent, Hollingdean, at 6.30pm on Tuesday 5 September.
Hmm, the old favourite excuse of cars blocking the road.
They missed a couple of bins in Whitehawk Way and gave that excuse, the call taker couldn’t explain why, Buses were running up and down the same road without any problems.
Yeah, it is not a very good excuse and a very poor terminological inexactitude. The other aspect of this that makes it very poor is that if this were true is that frequently CityClean will not arrange a smaller vehicle to collect until prompted by one of the Councillors or complaint.
A blocked road could mean cars parked too close to the bins making it difficult if not impossible for the bins to be moved let alone be emptied. It happens all over the city,
So yes some yellow lines around where the bins are located would help prevent that problem.
A reasonable point Chris, however there is still a lack of reporting surrounding when this happens, which doesn’t help.
I also think the whole design of waste storage can be greatly improved. We’ve got some really good example of them done well in the city. I would hope CityClean takes them as examples.
…when they answer.
Brighton council, pull your finger out and do the job probably.
“Residents wants”?
That image shows one of my personal bugbears, not putting the communal bin back against the curbside, leaving it sticking out.
I live on Bates Estates and one of the issues is that where the bins are in the picture a designated area has been developed for the bins. Cityclean choose to ignore this and put the bins into the road and have also taken over a parking space. The other issue, I’m afraid, are that some of the residents throw furniture and other ‘non-waste’ into the areas. We need to produce less waste. On an aside; can BHCC please empty the clothes and shoes recycling containers as these are all full; this is the main issue; Cityclean do not empty recycling bins often enough!
Interestingly, my experience has also had a similar situation which perhaps could be described as a lack of care and attention?
I get it is not the nicest job in the world, but it is an important one, and one worth doing well. If there’s something that is preventing that, I hope those conversations can be held.
Nobody seems to care about disabled people. I have a paid parking space but frequently find a vehicle in my space on my return. I have a blue badge and I park near my entrance to my flat not causing any problems. I have given up reporting the vehicle in my space as all they do is come and put a ticket on it.
How does that help me?.
Didn,t know you could “buy” spaces.
Unless it’s changed since I was there 6 years ago.
You can Val. Blue badge holders can apply for an on-street parking bay outside or near their homes if they have no off-street parking, such as a garage or driveway. However, anyone with a blue badge may park in a disabled parking bay, even if they didn’t request that specific bay. I’ve linked the BHCC website below which details the information about it.
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/parking/blue-badge-scheme-and-disabled-parking/apply-disabled-parking-bay
Philip Smale
A bit confused with this post.
You have a paid space yet have a blue badge.
If you mean there’s a disabled parking bay, that doesn’t mean it’s yours, disabled bays are for any Blue badge holder to use.
If you have a parking permit, again that doesn’t mean you are entitled to a bay.
Please confirm what you mean.