First let's join some residents in Old Trafford who have a bit
of an issue with their bins. There are red stickers on the bins
saying 'contaminated' (someone's putting the wrong items in the
wrong bins). After several phone calls we manage to arrange to get
the bins emptied. To get the message out to residents that they
must recycle into the correct bins, we will produce a flyer with
information about recycling and get it delivered as soon as
possible. Next, we make a call to the Caretaking Team to ask them
to come and sweep up and clear the rubbish that's blowing
about.
We are now off to meet a group of residents who want a mini
walkabout around the play area as a wheelie bin has been set alight
and damaged the surface of the play area. We called the Caretaking
Team and asked them to remove the debris and then make another call
to the repairs inspector to check and make safe the area. We will
raise the issue with the PCSO's, neighbourhood Police and
Trafford's Security Team and request extra 'sweeps' of the area at
night.
Now we are off to a local primary school for a meeting with
teachers to discuss a community event for February. This will
involve both schools in the neighbourhood working with the college,
residents and local youth groups. Everyone's excited about the
project and eager to get it off the ground.
I chair the meeting and the 'To Do' list is starting to get even
longer.
Back to the office to action what we saw on the walkabout. Did
you know you can report any street lights out, abandoned vehicles
and broken paving on Trafford Council's website? You will be given
a reference number so you can track the report to see where it's up
to. I send a letter to residents who attended walkabout to update
them and pass on the reference numbers.
I need to visit some of our Grounds Maintenance sites to carry
out a monthly inspection. Greenfingers are now doing the 'Winter'
works and I've had calls from residents to say it's looking really
good.
Off to a lunch time partnership meeting where community leaders,
the Council, the Police, health workers, youth workers, schools,
colleges and employment agencies are all represented. I am
currently working on my own Neighbourhood Plan which links with the
Partnerships Neighbourhood Plan.
We're now off to a Partnership 'big tidy' event. I agreed that
as part of the event THT would jet wash the paving and do some
painting at the front of the shops. As always the Repairs Team
agree to support the event and the guys do a fantastic job.
Meanwhile the Caretaking Team are cutting back some seriously
overgrown hedges with the Greenfingers Team. As always, Trusty Bear
is on hand to entertain the children.