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The future of Environmental Services from 2013

This covers:

• Waste collection
• Street cleansing
• Public toilets
• Grounds maintenance

www.canterbury.gov.uk

About today

• The aim of the consultation today is to inform you about

the changes we already know about and to ask for your views and ideas

• We cannot tell you the finer details of the proposals at this

stage because we still need to work on the service

• We are working with other councils that we may go into

partnership with. Hearing your views today will help us to influence this.

Waste collection system

Waste collection

• Types of waste: landfill, garden,

recyclable, clinical, bulky and commercial

• 100,000 collections per week
• 50,000 tonnes collected per year
• Our current recycling rate is 43%
• Cost for the service this year:

£2,714,528

Why are we changing the waste collection system?

• By 2020 we aim to recycle at least 50% of waste (currently

we are recycling 43%)

• If we fail to achieve our targets we could be fined
• The public have told us that they want glass collection
• This will help with our targets as they are based on weight
• Collecting food waste weekly rather than fortnightly

reduces concerns about smells and pests

From this…. To this….

+ We will collect glass + We will collect food waste weekly The aim is to provide a better service at the same or lower cost

Waste collection system

New container pictures are for illustrative purposes only.

Do you see any problems with the new system for the group you represent?

Such as:

• Mobility
• Space
• Things we will be collecting
• Containers (suitability, size, weight, durability)

Please write your comments and suggestions on the forms

Do you have any questions or comments about the waste collection system?

(1)Are there any issues you think are important which should be covered in the new service but aren’t included at present? (2)Are there any problems you’ve experienced with the current service

• ver the last year which you don’t think will be resolved in the new

service? (3)Do you have any suggestions for delivering services more effectively and efficiently? (4)What are you most satisfied with in the current service?

Please write your comments and suggestions on the forms

Street cleansing

Street cleansing

• This includes: street

sweeping, street washing, graffiti, fly-tipping and fly-posting

• Cost for the service this year:

£2,402,508

Why are we changing the street cleansing system?

• It is unlikely the service will significantly change
• But we have the opportunity to improve services

Do you have any questions or comments about the street cleansing system?

(1)Are there any issues you think are important which should be covered in the new service but aren’t included at present? (2)Are there any problems you’ve experienced with the current service

• ver the last year which you don’t think will be resolved in the new

service? (3)Do you have any suggestions for delivering services more effectively and efficiently? (4)What are you most satisfied with in the current service?

Please write your comments and suggestions on the forms

Public toilets

Public toilets

• 32 public toilet facilities
• Cost for the service this year: £452,865

Why are we changing the public toilet facilities?

• Initially the new service will be the same as the current

service

• As we know public toilets are important to local people and

in 2012 we will be consulting residents and users on future provision

• We will consider opening times, refurbishment programme,

new builds, existing provision both public and private etc.

Do you have any questions or comments about the public toilet facilities?

(1)Are there any issues you think are important which should be covered in the new service but aren’t included at present? (2)Are there any problems you’ve experienced with the current service

• ver the last year which you don’t think will be resolved in the new

service? (3)Do you have any suggestions for delivering services more effectively and efficiently? (4)What are you most satisfied with in the current service?

Please write your comments and suggestions on the forms

Grounds maintenance

Grounds maintenance

• This includes sports facilities, cemeteries, grass cutting,

weed control, tree maintenance, shrubs and bedding schemes

• Cost for the service this year: £2,148,148

Why are we changing grounds maintenance?

• Initially the new service will be the same as the current

service

• We know the attractiveness of the local area is important

to residents, visitors and businesses

• We have the opportunity to improve services
• We intend to review the standards and frequencies of the

maintenance programmes within the available budget. We need to consider climate change, road safety, biodiversity, water usage and pesticide regulations

From this…. To this…. The aim is to provide a better service at the same or lower cost

Grounds maintenance

Do you have any questions or comments about grounds maintenance?

(1)Are there any issues you think are important which should be covered in the new service but aren’t included at present? (2)Are there any problems you’ve experienced with the current service

• ver the last year which you don’t think will be resolved in the new

service? (3)Do you have any suggestions for delivering services more effectively and efficiently? (4)What are you most satisfied with in the current service?

Please write your comments and suggestions on the forms

Thank you for sharing your views

Next steps

• Consultation with other interested groups
• Consider feedback from consultation and how it influences

the services

• Aiming to have service ready by summer 2012 and to start

in April 2013

• Please complete details on the form if you

would like to be kept informed