See Also
Corporate Plan 2007/11
Contact Us
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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2
08
-09
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3
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-10
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4
10
-11
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(1)
11
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Project
Manager
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1 Increase domestic recycling
levels to 40% by 2011
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Graham
Gosden
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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
Gosden
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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
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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
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5 Minimise Thanet’s impact
on the environment by:
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TBC
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a) reducing the Council’s energy
consumption by 10% by 2010
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Karen Paton
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b) consulting with the community on
proposed new ‘green’ policies for Thanet
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Sara Thompson
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c) extending and improving existing walk
and cycle routes in Thanet
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Stuart Smith
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d) providing secure cycle parking at all
railway stations and town centres
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Stuart Smith
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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
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f) refresh the Staff Travel Plan
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TBC
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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
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7 Secure two Green Flags
for our parks/open spaces
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Paul Verrall
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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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