Issue - meetings
ePetition – More bins a clean city centre, surrounding areas and river’s embankment
Meeting: 08/03/2023 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency (Item 15)
This report details the e-petition received by the Council regarding cleanliness in the city centre and the provision of more bins, and the changes that have happened over the last 12-15 months in the area.
It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to make this decision due to an administrative error. It has been included on the agenda under informal urgency provisions.
Additional documents:
- Annex A - More Bins and a clean city centre surrounding areas and river embankment ePetition, item 15
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Decision:
Resolved:
i. That the e-petition and its contents be noted.
Reason: To ensure that the views of the signatories of the e-petition and the content of the e-petition are considered.
ii. That the service changes that have happened over the last 12-15 months regarding the city centre and the arrangements to ensure the city centre is kept clean be noted.
Reason: To reflect on the changes that have taken place and consider if there are further recommendations the Executive Member wished to make to the service.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered an e-petition regarding cleanliness in the city centre and the provision of more bins, which ran from 15 April 2022 to 15 June 2022.
The Head of Environmental Services presented the e-petition and accompanying report and explained the service changes that have happened over the past 12-15 months regarding the city centre. He noted that:
· Bin provision in the city centre has increased and two extra bins per ward have been allowed.
· There was a dedicated collection of bagged commercial waste on Sunday mornings which has reduced the amount of time waste is left uncollected.
· Mechanical sweeping takes place on a daily basis in the city centre with additional manual sweeps that happen on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
· The Council has supported activities undertaken by partners, including by supporting York BiD’s picnic and seating area installations through additional bin provisions.
· The Council were working with York BiD to undertake a deep cleansing programme throughout the city centre.
The Executive Member thanked the environmental services staff for their work and;
Resolved:
i. That the e-petition and its contents be noted.
Reason: To ensure that the views of the signatories of the e-petition and the content of the e-petition are considered.
ii. That the service changes that have happened over the last 12-15 months regarding the city centre and the arrangements to ensure the city centre is kept clean be noted.
Reason: To reflect on the changes that have taken place and consider if there are further recommendations the Executive Member wished to make to the service.