Residents & Environment Sub-committee

The various meetings of the sub-committee have resulted in a renewed interest by both Camden and Westminster in some of our problems. Our regular meetings bring together like-minded residents and are an opportunity to discuss how best to tackle some of the environmental matters that concern us. We report many different issues to the councils, ranging from refuse, defective roads and missing bollards to greasy pavements, damaged trees and fly-posting.

Members of our sub-committee have concentrated on developing good relationships with council officers, who try to look after our needs when we prod them. We have organised several walk-abouts with them and I am pleased to say that Camden have made a very good effort trying to carry out the many deficiencies in pavements, roads and trees. Westminster have not been so co-operative. However, we are organising more walk-abouts with senior officers and managers for the cleansing contract in an attempt to give the Westminster part of Covent Garden the attention it needs and deserves.

We are particularly impressed with the service provided by Phil Condon, Camden's Street Environment officer for Covent Garden, which is a welcome change from so many local government departments. His commitment and the quality of the refuse and cleansing services are exemplary.

I am pleased to be back as the Chair of this Sub-committee, after having had a break for a couple of years and I am looking forward to working closely with those who are interested in making Covent Garden a cleaner, safer and more pleasant place. Please contact me if there are things that you think we could help you with or if you would like to attend our regular meetings.

Michael Wylde

 

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