ePetition details
Service Road behind Kingsbury High Road
The Service Road, has been a persistent and long-standing source of
complaints by residents, businesses, shop owners and workers. The
complicating factor for the public is its apparent status as a
private or part public road. Complainants must overcome the
never-ending debate about where it happened, who owns or manages
that piece of land and who should take action. Residents, shop
keepers and businesses are told time and time again, ‘there
is nothing that can be done, it is private property’. This
results in frustration, anger and loss of confidence in the
Council, leading to lack of reporting and a deteriorating
environment.
Health, safety and well-being in the road is an issue with
restaurants, food shops, noise, fumes. Regular and efficient
provision and collection of waste containers is of paramount
importance whether private or council. It needs to be made clear
where waste containers are stored, who is responsible for each one
and how often it will be emptied. Currently, there are often
overflowing waste containers which would indicate that there is a
lack of waste containers provided or requested or there is a lack
of knowledge or compliance about where household waste should be
deposited causing some waste containers to be misused or
overused.
Waste management and Fly tipping blight the service road. Not only is this dangerous and depressing to look at it causes vermin, with rats being frequently seen, filth which attracts further fly tipping, all close to food shops. It is unhealthy and hazardous. Food, alcohol bottles, cans, furniture, tyres, chairs, etc are littered along the road and damage the fence to Gore Court a council owned property.
The uncontrolled location of waste containers, out buildings and parked vehicles results in them being placed where they could impede the emergency escape measures from adjoining flats and businesses. This should be reviewed in the whole road and possible emergency escape exists clearly marked as not to be obstructed.
There are overflows and down pipes from buildings that are persistently leaking foul water, from height, that collects in the roadways and potholes that stagnate and smells all add to the depressing and unhealthy environment. Poor maintenance and regular cleaning means that dirt, filth and residue build up and remain uncollected blocking and polluting drainage channels.
Parked and abandoned cars, manoeuvring vans and lorries together
with the poorly maintained uneven road surfaces and the many
obstacles, plus lack of adequate street lighting, are all health
and safety risks to residents and workers.
Signage. There is no signage in the Service Road indicating what is
private property, council property or unregistered land and no
boundary markers. No conditions for entry are displayed, parking is
mostly uncontrolled with no enforcement, no access routes for
pedestrians exist on the road or at the entrance and exits.
Traffic management and parking control. Lorries, cars and vans with
legitimate access are often delayed or are obstructed as a result
of vehicles parked inconsiderately without any controls effecting
businesses and residents. Large waste containers obstruct the road,
entrances and exits potentially impeding emergency vehicles and on
some occasions resulting in private refuse contractors leaving
waste uncollected causing overflowing containers.
Part of the road has double yellow lines on one side extending
from Fryent Way. Another part from Valley Drive has double yellow
lines along the whole length, with poles spaced out with signage
indicating ‘no loading’ and ‘unloading’ at
different points, but as this is single vehicular road one vehicle
stopped obstructs all. At Valley Drive entrance are two ‘one
way’ signs and at the public car park there are ‘no
entry’ signs, all of which would suggest this road is
‘adopted’ as a one-way road but we are informed the
signs or lines on the road are not enforceable as it is a private
road.
Anti-social behaviour and criminality. These service roads are a
magnate for criminality involving drug taking and dealing.
Anti-social behaviour that encompasses groups consuming alcohol in
the road, leaving their cans and bottles, creating noise and
disorder. Defecating and urinating in stairwells, doorways and
spaces that have to be used by residents and this includes
children. These incidents are witnessed regularly by those living
and working there. Can we encourage responsible partners to
introduce measures such as CCTV, gates, improve site lines, improve
lighting thereby designing out dark areas.
Started by: John Bunn (Valley Farm Residents Association)
This ePetition runs from 05/11/2024 to 16/12/2024.
76 people have signed this ePetition.