Resident Questions for Housing Area Panel

Department				Housing
Date question raised				30/06/2022
Date of Area Panel				17/08/2022
Area in city				West
Star rating applied by residents				2 star- local area issue
Deadline for officer response				25/07/2022
Name of officer responding				Sam Warren
Officer job title
Title of Question:		Uneven grass area, Clarendon Road
Issue: Work has not been done as requested and changes made without consultation.
Background: Clarendon and Ellen residents asked for a grassy area on Clarendon Road to be levelled so there was safe and easy access across this area. The work was done through the Environmental Improvement Budget. The levelling requested has not been done and the area has not been made level or safe. A path has been put in, which was not asked for or consulted on.
Action requested by residents: Request for work to be done as originally requested.
Officer Response:  Robert Woodbridge, Surveyor & Contract Manager • Housing Richard Wheeler, CET
Officer contact details:			Robert.woodbridge@brighton-hove.gov.uk Richard.wheeler@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Response: This was originally an Environmental Improvement Budget proposal received through the Community Engagement Team via residents. After surveying the site, it was noted that that there were some potholes and low levels in the grass but too fully level it would be costly and difficult to achieve re-establishment of the grass due to lack of ability to water and keep people off the area during the establishment phase.  Some alternative proposals were drawn up to improve access in the area including the installation of a self- binding gravel pathway and some of the soil from the path construction was used to fill potholes and a low area in the grass. As it was not possible to level the area the Community Engagement Team undertook further consultation with residents.  As there were no negative comments on the proposal the works were procured and installed in March 2022.
Specific Action:
Action Complete
Timeline:
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