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FILTHY ACTON

The refuse heap on Spencer Road has reached new heights of squalor. The pile of domestic waste on the corner of Emanuel Avenue is renewed several times a say. At the bottom of Grove Road yesterday there must have been fifty black sacks. These notes come from my daily walks to shops and class so feel free to add your ownI've written again to the most senior Officer responsible for waste management, having joined with a former Councillor to protest at the human debris regularly dropped on the High Street. I can see that waste control isn't easy in our lovely Acton but I fail to understand why it isn't more of a priority for environmental health. All those used nappies sitting in the street for days cannot be right.

Maire Lowe ● 3290d25 Comments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36090973And don't just moan about it being a reference.  I'm sure you can copy and paste it into your browser!

Philippa Bond ● 3270d

When I fist came to Acton,what a beautiful,clean,tree lined avenues,plenty of jobs,Police,Acton fire station had four appliances and an Ambulance,plenty of accommodation,in fact utopia,WHAT HAPPENED,Acton was taken into the enlarged Boroughof Ealing,the rest is History!!!!!!!. JOHN.

Dr John Stolworthy D.Sc ● 3283d

Completely agree with you Jean.  Although perhaps as well as a warning "No dumping" and the amount of the possible fine - it would be good if there was some mention of how or where you can take or find a way to dispose of bulky items.

Philippa Bond ● 3287d

Well Said,Philippa,regards John.

Dr John Stolworthy D.Sc ● 3288d

There is a NO DUMPING sign and a camera in this area but I have sent photographs of dumped mattresses outside a Doctor's Surgery TWICE in 1 week!They do it because they can get away with it!

Jean F Fernandez ● 3288d

https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201086/housing_and_council_tax/2201/private_rented_property_licensing/2Here is info on the new licensing schemes.I agree about the CCTV.

Philippa Bond ● 3288d

No street cleaning but loads of diversity officers and Carnivals ! Pathetic Labour priorities!

Dennis Brogan ● 3288d

People seem to forget that Ealing and especially Acton, has become a landlord's heaven. Large properties are being turned into flats or bedsirs and majority of private renters do not care about their surroundings - they are only staying for a short while and moving on. Landlords just fly-tip their previous tenants contents left behind including the mattress - I believe cctv should come into force to catch these people and for the council to act upon such evidence

Miss Rola Haddad ● 3288d

We don't have to rely on the Council to do everything for us.  They have plenty of other things to deal with apart from the recycling and waste collection which people shout loudest about but about which many could and should be taking a much more responsible attitude towards themselves.We should be making sure that we know what we should be doing with our recycling and residual waste - and if we don't then knowing where we can find out from. And, yes, some things can be a challenge.The fact that we now buy and keep too much stuff is our problem - especially since we often buy on credit or are encouraged by special offers - and then waste a lot.We often buy more without working out where it will go or what we will do with what we are replacing.Life has changed. Children used to be very happy to have hand-me-downs whether clothes or furniture or cutlery and china. Now everyone seems to want to be an interior designer and to change everything when they are bored with it rather than when it stops working/wears out/breaks.Why should the Council and Council Tax payers have to pay for all these whims and fancies?  There are more important things - like all the elderly who need care but get the minimum and for who so much more could be done to make their lives easier.An awful lot of vacuum cleaners are taken to be disposed of because the bag needs emptying or there is a blockage that just needs attention.  Nowadays the original instructions, spare parts, how to fit those spare parts and other trouble-shooting help and videos can be found online.  Not everybody is online but there is nothing to stop anybody helping a family member or neighbour to find those elusive vacuum cleaner bags now that there are so many to choose from!Learning where local repairers are and and sharing your knowledge of them on websites like this one is very valuable!There is also lots of good stuff on here.  I'll bet you learn something that you didn't know before.http://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/news/

Philippa Bond ● 3289d

What can the Council do? Collect larger items of rubbish for free and make it very easy for people to communicate with the Council when this service is needed. We all have too much stuff and little space.I use a very effective app called Love Clean Streets to photograph and report street rubbish to the Council.It is also important to act ourselves and pick up and dispose of random litter where we can. I do this frequently (and write reminder messages occasionally) - it does seem to make a difference when we show we care.

Elisabeth Curlet ● 3289d

Dee - I didn't realise you are Rupa's spokesperson?!

Chris Hurley ● 3289d

Jean - in a word 'nothing'.

Dee Cook ● 3289d

As a Streetwatcher (before the scheme was abandoned) our previous MP, Angie Bray was very involved with environmental issues in Ealing, and she was really proactive in this regard.Since then I am sorry to say that the state of our streets has become really bad, fly-tipping and graffiti has increased dramatically.Thank goodness there is now an App where one can report anti-social issues to the Council instead of trying to wade through pages and pages on the Ealing Website. I have been very busy reporting to the Council in recent days. I must say that Daniel Crawford has also been helpful in highlighting local issues to Ealing Council.What I would like to know is what has the MP for Ealing and Acton, Rupa Huq done for the environment locally? It would be interesting to find out.

Jean F Fernandez ● 3289d

There is always debris around the Mount. But I've been copied into an exchange between Officers which asks for immediate action. We remain hopeful.

Maire Lowe ● 3289d

The Mount and that end of Churchfield Road were pretty filthy earlier this evening when I was walking to Morrisons. Not so much flytipping wise just lots of rubbish everywhere.

James Vertigan ● 3289d

Twitter usually gets a response too.and sometimes action. And you can copy in councillors Crawford and Mahfouz.

Sara Nathan ● 3290d

Thank you John.

Janice Evans ● 3290d

If you are in the mood, it is worth posting your photos of  the worst flytips to a Facebook page called 'Keep Ealing Tidy'. I can see Councillor Mafouz responds to it sometimes and Councillor Anthony Kelly,(one of the Greenford wards I think) asked me for suggestions on dealing with flytipping this morning. I am flattered that he asks.

Maire Lowe ● 3290d

The App is called Ealing 24/7 and is available from Google store or similar. I'd call a broken sofa bits of carpet and some bags of  garden clippings/ used nappies flytipping myself.

Maire Lowe ● 3290d

Can you repost what the app is Maire...sure it has been on forum before but at least reporting the daily horror of litter and waste would feel purgative. Much as I would love the chance to kick out the council and councillors repsonsible, the General Election is sadly not the place to tackle local mismanagement.

Charlie Mawer ● 3290d

I've just requested the  council pick up some stuff from my house that I cant get in my car to the dump...6 page online formOnly 8 itemsFFreezers are extraCosts £40I had to put the stuff outside 'straight away'Its now been there 5 days (7  including weekend)It blocks my drive or it would block the street if I didn't have oneI know you are talking refuse but there is a huge increase in fly tipping and this is part of the problem

Tony Mansell ● 3290d

Janice,the answer  is no,unless there is danger to property or people,during the winter of discontent rubbish was everywhereas an ex member of the fire service we only got involved when it was on fire,regards John.

Dr John Stolworthy D.Sc ● 3290d

I hope everyone uses the upcoming election to voice their concerns over Filthy Acton.  Who knows if anyone else will be any better, but they can't get much worse :)

Tania Bapuji ● 3290d

A fire hazard in this dry weather, wonder if the fire service can urge them to remove it.

Janice Evans ● 3290d

I should have said that as well as complaining here I have reported all three heaps using the new App.

Maire Lowe ● 3290d