What's Happening to Acton ???
I am aware that this topic regarding the state of our streets has been mentioned on the forum numerous times, and it is obvious that the situation is getting worse!MATTRESSES AND FLY-TIPPINGRight now there are actually 4 mattresses in my area (one of which is in a neighbour's front garden) but no matter it is still an eyesore and has been there for ages.Why is this happening more and more? Acton has become a dumping ground in recent years but yet nothing seems to be done to tackle the problem. When purchasing a bed or mattress it should be made clear that the store remove the old mattress and dispose of it otherwise NO SALE! We did this some time ago.The level of fly-tipping is getting out of control and where rubbish is dumped others seem to think they will do likewise. We have several black bags in a street nearby for a few weeks now!Since the demise of Streetwatchers the situation has become much worse, at least we reported incidents of antisocial behaviour to the Council.GRAFFITIGraffiti is on the increase, especialy along Acton High Street where the same 'tag' appears on any spare surface, one can see it on the front of The Oaks site, The nightclub near the bridge, and at the other side of the bridge on The Vale the same 'tag' appears! I wonder what happened to the special van which used to go around cleaning up the mess left by vandals.STREET CLEANINGNow the autumn is well and truly here unfortunately this now means our streets are covered in slippery wet leaves, yet the frequency of street cleaning has decreased! In my street there was an attempt to sweep the leaves (the evidence is 1 small half full green bag) but of course this is just a tip of the iceberg. Does anyone know how often our streets should be properly swept? One can see the men sweeping up in Horn Lane but not the side streets unfortunately. This will lead to further problems like blocked drains, and injuries when residents slip and fall on the leaves!WHEELIE BINSAgain these are not being returned to within the boundary of each property. Residents are advised NOT to leave Wheelie Bins on the pavement but in our street and streets nearby some are permanently left on the street, and AMEY are not helping the situation as their employees seem to just leave them on the pavement!Rant over!
Jean F Fernandez ● 3442d5 Comments