ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE 21 September 2021

Agenda Item 31(b) Brighton & Hove City Council

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

A period of not more than fifteen minutes shall be allowed at each ordinary meeting for questions submitted by a member of the public.

The question will be answered without discussion. The person who asked the question may ask one relevant supplementary question, which shall be put and answered without discussion. The person to whom a question, or supplementary question, has been put may decline to answer it. 

The following written questions have been received from members of the public:

(1) Bristol Estate Refuse Collection – Ben D’Montigny

The residents of Bristol Estate have had several issues relating to the frequency and consistency of waste collection from the newly built bin area resulting in severe overfill. This area was originally built for two buildings but is servicing five blocks of flats. There are many academically proven healthcare issues related to poor waste management, including increased infection transmission risks, such as covid-19. Can the chair consider the collection dates to a more appropriate twice-weekly regime to prevent the overfilling and subsequent fly-tipping of waste?

(2) Arundel Drive West – Greg Moore

Heavy and constant traffic flows on the A259 mean that exiting Arundel Drive West in Saltdean is a dangerous and stressful experience for pedestrians crossing to the bus stop and for all types of vehicles including buses and bicycles.

As part of its initiative to increase active travel, would the council please conduct some research into the viability of new traffic lights here?

(3) Refuse collection – Leela D’Arcy

I live in a block of flats called Teynham House in Saltdean. In total there are 3 refuse bins, 2 recycling bins and 2 glass bins which we share with Curzon House. 

The bin collections teams regularly miss us out and we simply can’t understand why, as there must be a schedule.

Please would you assign a member of staff who ensures that our bins are emptied every week?

(4) Bristol Gardens Traffic Calming – David Trangmar

In November 2019 I presented a petition requesting the installation of traffic calming measures, /options for Bristol Gardens to prevent motorists using the road as a rat run. Since then I have asked a number of times for a progress report but have received no update on what's happening if anything.

Please would you give me an update including likely timescales?

(5) Cycle path at Ovingdean roundabout – Kevin Tilson

Having revisited the area, I believe my accident was a result of the poor condition of the cycle lane both in terms of design and in terms of maintenance such as foliage growing over the cycle lane and a lack of signage.

Please would the council meet me at the site to discuss how the bike lane here can be improved? As I would hate to think of someone else suffering in the way I currently am.