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Sophie Chadwick

Corporate Projects & Improvement

 

Email: sophie.chadwick @thanet.gov.uk

 

Tel: 01843 577180

Beautiful Thanet

What does this mean:

Thanet has some of the most beautiful beaches in the South East and therefore it is vitality important we improve and maintain high levels of cleanliness in Thanet. An improved standard of services, which have a direct impact on the appearance of the streets, beaches and open spaces, is important to the residents of Thanet and it is important for us to work towards high levels of satisfaction. As part of the challenge in achieving high cleanliness standards and minimising the amount of waste disposed to landfill, we will improve the waste collection service and improve levels of recycling for the area.

 

We will allocate waste and cleansing teams to designated areas within Thanet, and these teams will remove dumped rubbish bags and litter whenever they are sighted. An officer of the Council will be accountable for the overall cleanliness of each designated area.

 

We will continue to deliver the Environmental Action Programme to improve the condition and visual appeal of our streets and public areas.

Why is it a priority:

  • The MORI Survey revealed that ‘clean streets’ was the second highest priority for residents of Thanet and that residents felt clean streets would help make Thanet a good place to live;

 

  • The top five services important to the residents of Thanet are all related to establishing a cleaner greener Thanet

- refuse collection

- maintain cleanliness standards for the beaches and    coastline of Thanet

- improve and maintain excellent street cleaning

- improve recycling services

- maintain cleanliness standards for the parks and open spaces of Thanet

 

  • Climate change is high on the national agenda and here in Thanet it is important to have a positive impact on the environment. We recognise the importance of the natural environment and the need to maintain the biodiversity of the area.

What will we do:

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Project Manager

1 Increase domestic recycling levels to 40% by 2011

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Graham

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2  Increase the proportion of households with access to a separate recycling collection to 95% by 2011.

 

 

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Graham

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3 Achieve year-on-year improvements in cleaning standards to be in the top 25% of councils nationally by 2011

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Peter Thomas

4 Increase enforcement action (including fines) for litter, dog-fouling and rubbish dumping to a minimum of 200 in Year 1, 300 per year thereafter – especially in problem areas

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Brendan Ryan

5  Minimise Thanet’s impact on the environment by:

 

 

 

 

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a) reducing the Council’s energy consumption by 10% by 2010

 

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Karen Paton

b) consulting with the community on proposed new ‘green’ policies for Thanet

 

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Sara Thompson

c) extending and improving existing walk and cycle routes in Thanet

 

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Stuart Smith

d) providing secure cycle parking at all railway stations and town centres

 

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Stuart Smith

e) promoting best environmental practice in the construction of new buildings, together with the quality of design and materials used

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Geoff Musk

f) refresh the Staff Travel Plan

 

 

 

 

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6  Contribute to the development of a Gold Flag standard working with the LGA, and Encams, and seek accreditation for key locations by 2010.

 

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Mark Seed

7  Secure two Green Flags for our parks/open spaces

 

 

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Paul Verrall

 

Our Performance

BV091a Percentage of population served by a kerbside collection of recylcables
BV199b Percentage of streets assessed as having unacceptable levels of graffiti
KTB03 Percentage of residents satisfied with household waste collection
BV199a  Percentage of inspected streets assessed as having unacceptable levels of litter and detritus
NI186 Per capita reduction in CO2 emissions in the LA area
NI195a Percentage of streets that are assessed as having deposits of litter that fall below acceptable levels

         

 

Find out about our performance in the Annual Performance Report 2008                      

 

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