East Staffordshire Borough Council
WARD ACTION SERVICE PLAN
NEEDWOOD 2001

Issue	Action	Progress	By When	Lead Officer	Comments
Issue 4.1 Litter is a problem in many locations in the Ward. The public consultation exercise identified the areas of most concern as: The Alleyways (jetties) Main Street Oak Road Shops and Playing Field Collinson Road Playing Field Around John Taylor School	notified to environmental health and consider local publicity campaign	villages are litter picked once a fortnight. Consideration will be given to increasing this. However, although one issue relating to the Metro has been resolved, Council Officers undertaking spot checks have not identified an ongoing problem. It is also hoped the bin outside the Crowberry Lane toilets will be emptied more frequently
Issue 4.2 Most of the alleyways in Barton under Needwood are extremely well used but suffer in varying degrees from litter, dog fouling, poor surfacing and lack of lighting Highlighted areas – Wales Lane to Park Road, Short Lane, Collinson Road, Westmead Road & Dunstall Road	notified to environmental health Two extra lights on Church Lane/Collinson Road	Done Further discussions on additional lighting ongoing. Parish Council considering resurfacing	Ongoing Parish Council
Issue 4.3 The area around the Oak Road shops and playing field has a generally untidy appearance.	another approach to be made to owners/agent		July	Gareth Moss

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