Issue - meetings

Councillor Lorna Reith and Councillor Dhiren Basu took questions from members of the public.

Recycling Collection at the Tiverton Estate

In response to concern around the decision to no longer issue blue rubbish bags to residents and the problems this had created for residents in terms of moving their recyclable rubbish;

Councillor Reith explained that the blue gag scheme had to be discontinued in certain estates as a result of advice from the Fire Brigade (which had raised concerns at the storage of rubbish on landings as it presented a fire hazard) and that the council with Homes for Haringey were looking at all possible alternatives.

Councillor Reith agreed to raise this issue with officers and report back through the Neighbourhoods Team.

Wards Corner

The meeting was advised that legal advice was being sought by the Council at present. Once the Leader of the Council was in receipt of this a statement would be issued. Now the current legal case is at an end WCC requested a meeting with the Leader which Cllr Reith said she would take back.

Use of Bailiffs by the Council

A resident raised concern with respect to the way his Mother had been treated by Bailiffs employed by the Council and the Director of Corporate Resources agreed to discuss this issue in more detail outside the meeting.

Public Toilets

Concerns raised about lack of public toilet facilities in the area and numerous incidents of people urinating in public spaces.

Cllr Reith referred to a study done some tome ago on the issue and promised to take it up with the relevant department and report back.