Thanks to JRHT who have cut back the hedges on, and cleared litter from, the Teal Drive pocket park and also Bellhouse Way. Looks much tidier and safer.
Issues addressed in Foxwood
Action needed, Action taken
Mixed outlook on several outstanding public service issues in west York
….But weeds cleared from Dijon Avenue garage area by Council. Now looks very tidy.
Action being taken to deal with footpath, dumping and other issues in west York
Work on levelling footpaths on Front Street has started. A Ward Committee funded scheme aimed at providing level access from the Gale Farm Court area into the shopping area for those using disability scooters.
Litter at the top of Foxwood Lane has been reported
& the weather inevitably means that vehicles parking on verges will damage them. We hope that work on providing a lay-by on Askham Lane will start shortly
Shocking pictures of dumping to the rear of shops on Front Street. Cllr Sue Hunter is following up the issue.
Complaints are increasing about lack of maintenance of the Leeman Road Nature Reserve. There has been a lot of dumping, tree detritus blights surrounding streets and some public footpaths are obstructed.
That was the week that was in pictures
Work started on resurfacing Front Street. The road will be closed again tomorrow (Sunday) to permit the completion of the work
Cllr Sheena Jackson has started a survey aimed at finding out what improved leisure facilities youngsters in the Foxwood area would like to see.
Cllr Sheena Jackson has been meeting with the Local Police Community Support Officers to discuss anti social behaviour issues in the area
& a quick litter pick by Sheena in the Tedder Road park
Lack of parking space on Windsor Garth is now a major issue. No sign yet of much needed matrix protection
Developers will take down a section of the railings around part of the Hob Stones development in the autumn. It is being replaced with an (ugly) close boarded fence (which is 4 metres high on the north side)
Unfortunately the Council has not updated the notices displayed on public noticeboards in the Kingsway area. There is a lot going on so this is a missed opportunity.
Road works starting on Windsor Garth link road upgrade on 30th August. Plan shows that speed tables will be repaired.
Deep clean needed on Windsor Garth
Recurrence of litter problems on Kingsway West/Green Lane snicket & kick about area
Bus stop paving on Hamilton Drive West disappearing under verge. Litter reported by Cllr Sue Hunter.
Damaged Gully cover Danesfort Ave to be re-aligned to avoid flooding
Weeds and detritus reported on Gale Lane lay-by. We’ve asked for road markings on the adjacent Stuart Road hammerhead to be repainted
Cllr Andrew Waller has reported an overhanging tree Thanet Road
Litter and detritus on Chesney’s Field snicket
All issues have been reported via https://www.fixmystreet.com/
That was the week that was in west York
Cllr Andrew Waller has been out and about reporting problems with dumping.
Dumping Acomb car park
Dumping Front St bus stop
Litter Askham Lane bus stop
Sacks out early in back lane
Consultations are starting this weekend in the Milner Street/Gladstone Street area about whether residents would prefer to go over to the use of grey bins in preference to sacks.
Blocked drain Thanet Road
Blocked gully in Tudor Road
Meanwhile Cllr Sheena Jackson has been out and about in the Foxwood area. She has reported several blocked gully’s (above). Sheena is also conducting a survey of local teenagers to find out what new leisure activities they would like to see provided in the area.
Weeds on Kir Cres
Overgrown traffic island on Gale Lane
Weeds in Dijon Ave garage area
Meanwhile the Council’s weed killing programme looks to be increasingly ineffective. One of our longest outstanding issues is poor management of garage areas like the one in Dijon Avenue, but the overgrown traffic build out in Gale Lane is also a recurring issue
Taking action in the Foxwood area
We’ve been out and about in the Foxwood area. We’ve found some issues which we’ve reported for attention.
Some problems – like nettles overgrowing the footpath on Bellhouse Way (from a private garden) – reoccur every year.
Damaged verges in Wenham Road need bitmacing. Not much sign of proactive management or investment in this part of the Rowntrees estate unfortunately
There has been a deterioration the appearance of the Rowntree estate (Wenham Road/Teal Drive) over the last few months. One problem is lack of garden maintenance – a return to the issues of 3 years ago . Some properties facing the Foxwood Park are virtually inaccessible because of overgrown hedges. Many verges are damaged and really need to be bitmaced. We hope that the residents association and Councillors will intervene to get an improvement.
Weed growth in the Stirrup Close area suggests that the Councils treatment programme has not been successful again this year
A lot of detritus on the Bellhouse Way footpath between Acomb Wood Drive and Bellwood Drive. The path also needs resurfacing
Hedge on Osprey Close needs trimming back from the public footpath
Hedge on Houndsway amenity area still hasn’t been trimmed by the Council. It was reported last November. Strangely the hedge on the other side of the area has been cut!
Action taken to report issues in the Hob Moor area
Unused area on Ascot Way should be used to ease car parking problems
We’ve reported that repairs are needed to bus stop boarding areas on Hamilton Drive
“Kick about area” needs litter removing
Carriageway is uneven at Queenswood Grove/Hamilton Drive junction
Salt bin on Ascot Way has been vandalised
Cat found
Green and other waste dumped next to Hob Moor beck
Road markings in Stuart Road hammerhead have worn away
Westfield action round up – Some of he issues that we have reported for action this week
Uneven carriageway on Windsor Garth – Longest outstanding issue and may not now be repaired until “Hob Stones” development completed late next year.
Possibly unstable tree on Herman Walk reported for inspection
External lights on during day on some Windsor Garth flats (timing clocks need re-setting)
Dumping reported on Dijon Avenue (and similar on little Green Lane) garage areas still not cleared up.
Drainage channels need sweeping on Gale Lane
https://www.fixmystreet.com/
York Council urged to tackle long term complaints
Cycle barriers on Teal Drive snicket still need painting
Untidy entrance to former Lowfields School with redundant salt bin
Dumping at Kingsway kick about area has now mostly been removed
More dumping next to paper banks at Acomb Car park
Longest outstanding issue – Self seeded bush on Foxwood Lane blocks footpath and should be removed
Time for leaves to be swept up. The Green and little Green Lane reported for action
Litter in overgrown hedge – Tithe Close snicket
Little Green Lane garage area – worst case of Council neglect?
Railings around Thanet Road sports area need painting
Long life weeds still blighting Ridgeway
School Street carriageway resurfacng still needed
York Council Housing department labeled “lethargic”
Worn forecourt surface
After no fewer than 4 requests for improvements to the Marston Avenue garage area in Chapelfields, the York Councils housing department has still failed to acknowledge the issues.
Residents had complained that the forecourt had still not been resurfaced, that boundary fences are damaged, the area is choked with weeds and dumping has not been cleared while hedges also need cutting back.
Weeds
Sadly it seems that the election of a new Council has not produced the hoped for improvement on Council estate management. It is perhaps time for Ward Councillors to use their “Councillor call for action” (CCfA) system to get an improvement not only on Marston Avenue but in other similar areas across west York.
Overgrown hedges
NB. If Ward Councillors do try to follow the CCfA procedure they will, sadly, find that links to the process are also broken on the Council’s web site!
Meanwhile elsewhere
Westfield Ward Councillors have taken action to deal with dumping problems in various parts of the area
Dumped bikes Foxwood reported by Sheena Jackson
Dumped sofa in Chapelfields reported by Andrew Waller
Missing bollards in Bramham Avenue reported by Andrew Waller
Overflowing “poop scoop” bin in Cornlands reported by Andrew Waller
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