Deep Clean Keep Clean (DCKC)

What an excellent three days for Combe Down! Focused mainly on Foxhill this exercise, paid for with money from Government through the Local Area Agreement (LAA) and the first in Bath, was a great success. There are six such exercises altogether, with the last one a return to Combe Down in three years time. This is the only ward to get two DCKCs. One of the tests of the effectiveness of the DCKC is whether local residents can reduce litter to allow the normal cleaning to keep up the high standard achieved in the last few days - we can all help to do this and to foster pride in our area.

Probably the most visible improvements are the high pressure hot water cleaning of the pavements outside Bradford Road shops, removal of moss from the lanes around Drake Avenue, the cutting of the hedge at the junction of Queens Drive and Meare Road and the collection of bulky waste on Saturday morning. In addition most areas had a 'deep clean' with manual and mechanical sweepers in operation and there was some patching of the roads.

Many of the small jobs done (and some have yet to be completed) were reported to Cherry and I by local residents. Please continue to use our Focus feedback sheets, telephone and email to let us know about problems.

Some of the actions taken are listed below:

Wednesday 8th August
Large Mechanical Sweeper plus one manual - Starts route, concentrating on south side of Bradford Road, including Pioneer, The Avenue etc. (subject to weight limits). Manual sweeper sweeping, litter picking, de weeding where necessary.

Compact Sweeper plus one manual - Starts route, concentrating on Foxhill Estate, Sedgemoor, Drakes Ave, Quantocks, pavements on Bradford Road. Manual sweeper sweeping, litter picking, de weeding where necessary.

3 manuals working through the Foxhill area.

Graffiti cleared, moss removed, pavements washed around shops.

Arson Task Force's POD will be on the west side of the Bradford Road shopping precinct area from 10.00 a.m - 2.00 p.m with information on all services involved in the DCKC for residents.

Volunteers delivering letters to households giving information on the DCKC, energy efficiency, bulky waste collection on Saturday and in The Firs and Church Road (letters to be delivered) asking them to park cars on opposite side of road for following day to allow a deep clean of kerbed edges.

Thursday 9th August
Large Mechanical Sweeper plus one manual - Completes route, concentrating on Foxhill estate. Manual sweeper sweeping, litter picking, de weeding where necessary.

Compact Sweeper plus one manual - continues route, concentrating on Foxhill Estate, Manual sweeper sweeping, litter picking, de weeding where necessary. Deep Clean The firs & The Avenue if cars removed.

3 manuals working through the Foxhill area.

Graffiti cleared, moss removed.

Clean up of the rubbish from the wooded area around Springfield open space. (volunteers to be on site from 2.30 p.m, Patricia from Foxhill Volunteers)

Arson Task Force's POD will be on the west side of the Bradford Road shopping precinct area from 10.00 a.m - 2.00 p.m with information on all services involved for residents.

Friday 10th August
Compact Sweeper plus one manual - completes route, concentrating on Foxhill Estate, Manual sweeper sweeping, litter picking, de weeding where necessary.

3 manuals working through the Foxhill area.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers and the Play Rangers scheme organising a park type event for local children on the Springfield open space area, Bug hunts, Den building etc. There will also be a Fire Brigade appliance on site if available

Arson Task Force's POD will be on the west side of the Bradford Road shopping precinct area from 10.00 a.m - 2.00 p.m with information on all services involved for residents.

Saturday 11th August
Bulky Waste collection carried out in the following areas. Signs installed at designated collection points. Pick up times from 10.00 a.m - Noon
Sedgemoor Road
Queens Drive
Kewstoke Road
Quantocks
Porlock Road
Bradford Park

Fire Service taking out an appliance to the area.

Incidentals happening during the course of the 4 days (responsible officer)
Bradford Park shrub beds tidied and litter picked (Bob Jones, Somer)
Certain litter bins and seats refurbished/replaced as agreed (Simon Memory)
Sedgemoor Road - Broken fence on green to be dealt with (Bob Jones, Somer)
Football posts at top of entry hill to be looked at (Rodney Atwell)
Pothole by back of garages in Sedgemoor Road to be dealt with (Bob Jones, Somer)
Bradford Road - Old paved area to be grassed
Foxhill focus litter picking Wednesday morning from Community Centre (Cllr Roger Symonds)
Narrow Road at end of Foxhill joined to Perry mead (formerly Foxhill Lane) - Overhanging growth etc (Bob Standen, Bob Jones)
Pane of glass at the MoD shelter replaced
First bus to look at the timetables on the showcase route - They are aware of the need on the North Road stops.
Request for the Bus stop in Prior Park to be painted over .
Patching works for Queens Road and Sedgemoor Road
Removing weeds etc from drungway between Hadley Arms and Church Road