After meeting with Mr Richard Bradbury (Head of Environment Services) and trawling through the payments and performance section of Veolia’s contract, we now have a better idea of how much Veolia are paid, along with the deductions they suffer for poor performance. Continue reading Veolia’s Payment and Performance – An Analysis
Addressing wider issues in Bloomsbury. After starting with our campaign against litter and fly-tipping in Bloomsbury, we have been drawn in to various other issues in the area – with planning, the street environment, conservation and other such things. Our aim is to bring Bloomsbury to the level of respect that it deserves. However the problems with litter are tied in to problems of poor resident behaviour, poor involvement from Camden, poor perception of the environment, poor maintenance of the environment – poor planning decisions, poor street furniture – along with Camden’s lack of proper monitoring of Veolia. If we … Continue reading Update – 11/10/2019
We have been doing much. Below is a summary of our activities over the past week. Of Most Interest: Our Article Published in Londonist We wrote an article for Londonist giving four steps to resolve litter problems on your road, for people all across London (although the article is relevant to anyone in the UK). It details how Councils are responsible for keeping the streets clear – by law – something which many are unaware of. You can read it here. Twitter Advice Line Launched We have launched a Twitter account to give real advice to those making complaints to … Continue reading Updates: Writing, Talking, and Walking
Some changes are seen on the streets, but fundamental issues remain unresolved. Over the past few weeks we have noticed an increased level of cleanliness and order on the streets. We have been in contact with Fraser Valdez who has followed up our reports and done much to rectify individual problems. Dean Hall, a Senior Education and Enforcement Officer, has been investigating fly tipping and inappropriate dumping of business waste on the streets. This morning, we even found some sort of a cleaning machine from another planet zooming around Argyle Walk. And indeed we can see that Argyle Walk is … Continue reading Updates from Across Bloomsbury
Three hour on-street meeting with Camden officers and analysis of Veolia contract reveals Camden’s complicity in Veolia’s shortcuts. Continue reading Long Read – Who does Camden Serve?
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