Community campaigns

The Problem

Persistent missed bin collections, overflowing communal bins, and fly-tipping in residential areas. Residents report health hazards including pest infestations and blocked pavements that force pedestrians — including wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs — onto the road.

The Facts

• •Waste complaints have risen 47% year-on-year across targeted wards.
• •Council waste staffing has been cut by 12% despite rising demand.
• •Response times to fly-tipping reports average 14 working days, well above the 5-day target.
• •FOI data shows that only 23% of formal complaints received a substantive response.

Action Plan

We are calling for an independent review of waste management operations, publication of ward-level performance data, and a binding commitment to restore staffing to adequate levels. We are also supporting residents in submitting coordinated formal complaints and FOI requests.

The Problem

Disproportionate parking enforcement in community areas, confusing signage, and a rapid increase in fine revenue suggest that parking policy is being used as a revenue tool rather than a traffic management measure.

The Facts

• •Parking fine revenue has increased 34% in two years.
• •Available public parking spaces have decreased by 8% in the same period.
• •Enforcement officers have been observed issuing tickets within 2 minutes of meter expiry.
• •The appeal success rate is just 18%, suggesting a system stacked against motorists.

Action Plan

We are demanding a full audit of parking enforcement practices, clearer signage standards, a fair appeals process, and an end to the practice of treating parking fines as a budgetary revenue line.