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Since early summer the front of 161 has been like in the photos
Sent to South Kesteven District Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8477434.
At 161 Harlaxton Rd. the front yard has been full of torn rubbish bags, black and white, plus other rubbish. There are quite a few HMOs on Harlaxton Rd, but trhis is the only one in such a state causing a health hazard and attracting vermin. I have spoke politely to the tenants (there are approximately 8 adult tenants in what used to be a small 3 bedroom house), all of whom blame each other for the mess, especially the excuse of the motorbike blocking access to bins. The bins are never put out for collection. I have spoken to the agents, Matin & Co, who feel the tenants are responsible,and althoug informing them of collection dates feel they are unable to force the tenants to maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the environment. The agents say the landlord will certainly not get involved. I have phoned SKDC twice about this issue but your neighbourhoods team have not contacted me nor resolved the problem. 165 Harlaxton Rd is also an HMO. The tenants have 6 black bins and 6 white between them which they keep in the back yard and regualrly put out for collection. Maybe 161 needs more bins and should be persuaded to put them in their back yard. Certainly the motorbike should be moved out of the front and away from bins. I fear it will be difficult persuading the tenants to get out of the habit of living with their own mess and waste, but it is illegal to abndon rubbish in that way and disragard care for the environment. Looking forward to your sorting of this situation and obliging the tenants of 161 to cooperate in keeping the environment clean. Yours, Peter Davies of 163 Harlaxton Rd.
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Thank you for your report, we'll keep you updated as it progresses.
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Please see photo taken very recently, this new year. The state of the front yard of 161 Harlaxton Rd continues to be used by the tenants as a dumping ground for their waste. No one puts bins out to be collected and the rubbish continues to attract vermin. It may be the case that someone from SKDC has knocked on the front door of 161 and no one has answered. It may be that SKDC has written to all the tenants, but so far nothing has been achieved to remedy this situation. The landlord doesn't seem to care, neither does Martin & Co., the agents and I suppose your staff feel they have made enough effort and prefer to no longer persist with resolving this problem of illegal dumping. Are you waiting for me to stop alerting you to this illegal activity? What action do you intend to take? It is 8 or 9 months now that this problem has been going on. Maybe I should just go to Granthjam Journal with photos and my frustrations over the fact that SKDC seem to have decided it is impotent..
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I met the Landlord recently, who was clearing rubbish left by tenants. He is obviously annoyed by the problem. Since thenm the young guy with the mtorbike has told me that everyone in the house has been moved out, voluntarily or not, with the exception of him, the young guy with the motorbike, and a tenant in room 1, which I guess is front room on the ground floor. As you can see, these two remaining tenants are still incapable of assuming responsibility for their rubbish. The last black bin collection, they didn't put their bin out for emptying, as a consequence they are now having to pile rubbish on the ground in their front yard. I thik it might be possible to prosecute the two of they. After all, there are only two of them. You can alway knock on the window of the front room for attention, when they refuse to answer the door, or simply post letters of prosecution to them.
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