Decision details
Consideration on Highways Maintenance, Highways Mechanical Sweeping and Side Waste Restrictions Re-Commencing Following Covid – 19 Lockdown
Decision Maker: Managing Director
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Following Welsh Government’s
announcement on Friday 29th May 2020, to ease some of the Covid
– 19 lock-down movement restrictions:-
1. People have started to return to work, use of the highway
network has increased substantially which has resulted in an
increased number of complaints and reports being received which
require action.
2: The reopening of drive-through fast food outlets. is anticipated
to further increase highways traffic and increase litter
levels
In addition a significant increased level of black bag waste is
being collected, to encourage residents to continue to recycle Side
Waste restrictions need to be reinstated.
Decision:
1. Reinstatement of highways maintenance
patching works.
2. Reinstatement of mechanical sweeping and general litter picking
operations.
3. To gradually reintroduce side waste
restrictions/enforcement.
Publication date: 25/06/2020
Date of decision: 04/06/2020
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