Agenda item

A public question form is included at page 12.

This is an opportunity for public questions to be addressed to the chair. Residents or persons working in the borough may ask questions on any matter in relation to which the council has powers or duties.

Responses may be supplied in writing following the meeting.

A written question had been submitted regarding the cancelled Cleaner Greener Safer project for the cleaning up of the bin area on Grove Crescent. Officers had responded that, the project had been cancelled as the nature of the relationship between the contractor and private residents and the fact that Grove Crescent was private land had made it too complex. The £11,000 funding had been returned and subsequently allocated under the 2012/13 Cleaner Greener Safer programme in March 2012.

In response to a question regarding hanging baskets of flowers/plants in Camberwell, the chair explained that the funding for those had finished but she was looking into alternative sources of funding. Cleaner Greener Safer revenue funding would be one possible option to bring back the hanging baskets.

In response to a question about the unfinished housing development previously damaged by fire near Warner Road, the chair explained that a Housing Association had taken it over and after the lengthy process of contract tendering, construction would re-commence soon.

In response to a question about recycling bags not being supplied, councillors suggested that the resident contact customer services who would arrange for some to be delivered.

In response to a question about housing associations advising residents on staying out of fuel poverty via information on appropriate fuel usage, the chair said that an officer response would be sought.