We Can:

The types of work that are generally carried out by the Street Care Operative are as follows;

Cleaning to non-electrical signs and street furniture.

Checking, opening and closing of posts and bollards on Land under control of the Town Council or where permissions to give access are permitted.

Trimming of vegetation and removal of arising’s and of weeds or vegetation from pavements.

Ad hoc grass cutting and strimming.

Localised cleaning of paved areas and some footpaths, and salting of some areas during winter, (priority is given to areas of high footfall). We will generally not grit the pathways where this requires our team to enter onto a ‘live road’.

Essex County Council will continue to grit all main roads.

Removal of graffiti from municipal street furniture such as litter bins, bus shelters, street name plates and seats, etc.

Small repairs to Town Council fencing and structures

Removal of illegal signs and flyposting. Inspecting and reporting road defects including pavements.

Reclaiming footpaths, checking life buoys and safety equipment such as defibrillators and bleed kits.

Dog/Litter Bins (we may refer these to Chelmsford directly)

Reporting of breaches of local bylaws using photo evidence where required.

Any work reported is both prioritised for urgency and assessed for risk and suitability for our staff to be able to carry out such works.

Work which is done as scheduled maintenance or as part of our timetable of works.

We may pass on reports to our own ground’s maintenance contractors or to Essex Highways, Chelmsford City Council or the landowner or managing agent instead.

Try and keep our town tidy, clean and accessible

This is a new scheme and will take time to 'bed in'. Training will continue to expand skills and we can look to expand equipment and scope.

THANK YOU to everyone who have seen our staff doing works and have taken the time thank them personally. It makes such a difference to our staff to be recognised in such a way.

We cannot:

Carry out work at height or where our risk assessment deems this to be unsafe or we lack the equipment or the qualified staff to carry out the work. Fly tipping clearance, where it is of an amount that it is no longer classed as ‘litter’.

Promise work will be dealt with immediately, we prioritise all work and assess it for time needed and of other work currently reported.

Carry out work outside of our Parish/Town or on any roadway which is an A class road, or where there is a lack of pavement or safe working space.

Carry out work on private property or deal with trees which are subject to preservation orders or are protected. Some parts of South Woodham Ferrers are private rights of way or are run by a management company.

Carry out work on Network Rail property or near overhead power lines or any cable.

Carry out work at height or were a risk assessment deems this to be unsafe or we lack the equipment or the qualified staff to carry out the work.

Deal with 'Fly Tipping' which is to the scale it is no longer classed as 'litter', including large items such as fridges etc. This is reported to Chelmsford City Council.

Promise that the work will be dealt with immediately, as we prioritise all works and assess the it for the time needed, and against other work currently in progress.

Carry out work outside our Parish/Town or on any roadway which is classed as an 'A' road, or where there is a lack of pavement or working space.

Some parts of South Woodham Ferrers are private rights of way or are maintained by a managing agent. We may have to investigate who owns the land before we start.

Carry out parking enforcement on the public highway

Carry out works on land which are scheduled to completed or under investigation by another body or authority

Touch areas of land which are to be left to be left to ' wild over' or left as part of 'No Mow May'

Burn off Grasslands or do works where there are nesting birds or other animals.

Works that require several people to complete the task

Carry out roadway repairs or repairs to pot holes on pavements.

Repair streetlighting or electrical fed items.