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Peterborough currently has a team of 4 enforcement wardens operating
across the city although Councillors and Officers alike would like
to see that number doubled to eight and spread across the city as
soon as possible and finances allow.
Wayne Fitzgerald said “This would be
particularly good news for local communities, especially Bretton who
have more than their fair share of problems when it comes to
littering, fly tipping and dog fouling. Bretton is a very large area
and has a lot of green and open spaces which some in society choose
to mistreat, for example, by letting their dogs loose to foul the
areas where children play. Having more wardens on patrol with the
new enforcement powers under the “Clean Neighbourhoods Act” can only
be good for Peterborough as a whole”. Councillor Graham Murphy who
also strongly supports this initiative added ” We need to tackle the
problem at a grass roots level and having more wardens patrolling
the streets of Peterborough will send out a strong message that we
will not tolerate inconsiderate or anti social behaviour from
anyone. The wardens will have the powers to issue fixed penalty
fines, or serve enforcement notices on landowners to tidy up their
act where they are found to be in breach of the legislation.
On a related theme Councillor
Fitzgerald along with fellow North Bretton Councillor Pat Nash are
also pressing the council to investigate the funding of a full time
Park Ranger for Bretton Park, a post that is currently only part
time. “We will be working hard to try and find the funds to make
this position a priority. We think it is important to have a
recognised authority figure in the park for as many hours as
possible. On the practical side there is a lot of upkeep required in
the park, which we both believe, warrants a full time job for
someone, saving the tax payers money in the long run with less
vandalism and anti social behaviour occurring as a result of more
direct supervision”.
If you have any comment or a
complaint to make about environmental issues in Peterborough or wish
to report any person(s) who may have possibly committed an offence
such as littering, dog fouling or fly tipping then call Peterborough
City Council’s Environmental Enforcement team for advice on what to
do next on Peterborough 747474.
June 2006
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