The tip we live in

This time I’ll try to show where the responsibility for clearance of rubbish from particular land lies.

This photo (from the web) shows responsibilities for roadside maintenance but can also be used as a guide to the removal of litter and fly tips.

B

From the these two photos, do you know who is responsible for cleaning this lot up?

A. Is quite straightforward as the asbestos is lying on the highway and verge of Upland Road so is the responsibility of the local council. Even so this Hazardous Waste remained for nearly a week before removal!

B. Shows two discarded traffic cones in the ditch alongside the B.1393 High Road Thornwood Common. Now if I were the landowner, technically I’d be responsible for their removal and safe disposal. I could contact highways and ask them to recover their property or give me details of any contractor that was working that area to remove what is theirs. Things become more of a problem when you discover half an office has been dumped into your ditch!

The law seems unfair to penalise innocent parties into clearing away other people’s discards, this is why we must stamp out this abhorrent behaviour urgently.

On the right I give a useful guide (from the National Fly Tip Prevention Group) as to whom to contact if you discover a fly tip while out walking.

If you come across a fly tip taking place – call the police on 999.

Jimmy Waters. (North Weald Bassett Citizen of the Year 2016)

Cyril Hawkins Close – a new development of council homes in North Weald – was officially opened by Epping Forest District Council Chairman, Helen Kane last week. The 12 two and three-bedroom homes were built on a former garage site and named in honour of one of North Weald’s hard working and long serving Parish Councillor, Cyril Hawkins. His widow Shirley cut the ribbon as guest of honour, along with Housing cabinet member Holly Whitbread and some of the residents now living in the houses. The new development forms part of Phase 3 of the Council’s housebuilding programme which aims to provide around 300 new affordable rented homes by 2024. Many local people will remember Cyril Hawkins, who sadly died in 2017, was chairman of North Weald Bassett Parish Council for 11 years and an active member in the North Weald Bassett and Thornwood Common community for many more. Among many activities he welcomed veterans to North Weald Airfield’s 100th anniversary, opened memorial park shelters and campaigned for safer roads.

Kendal Avenue parking meters plan could be "slippery slope"

A plan to introduce parking meters along Kendal Avenue in Epping is unnecessary and could be a "slippery slope" to the introduction of meters elsewhere in the town, the town council fears. North Essex Parking Partnership has drawn up a scheme for parking charges to be introduced in Kendal Avenue from September. However the town council is calling for the meters to be put on hold. Councillor Hugh Pegrum told the meeting: "I can't quite get my head round what problem they are trying to cure. "We've already seen a loss of parking in the High Street. Every house in Kendal Avenue has off-street parking. Kendal Avenue is wide enough to take four lines of traffic so why can't we use some of that for parking?” " "Most of the places where they propose 'no waiting at any time' restrictions are quite capable of accommodating parking.” He added: "We are on a slippery slope if we allow parking meters in the town. The hour between 10am and 11am when people can't park there seems to be satisfactory." Town Mayor councillor Michael Wright said: "If it isn't broken why use a sledgehammer to crack a very small nut."

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