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These reports first appeared in the Cornard News Newsletter

February 2008

I trust you all had a good Christmas!   It seems like yesterday, although now we are nearer Easter, where does the time go! Anyway that is enough frivolity for now. As many of you may know, we are now two, in the guise of Bradley Smith, who joined on Jan 1st; he is a lot younger than me so treat him gently!!  We now have two vehicles fully adorned with the community warden logos, so we are very visible. Bradley was chosen from eight candidates, because of his enthusiasm towards the community, and as I was one of the people that interviewed him he was always my choice. We can now cover a lot more area.

We have been working in Cornard a lot since Christmas. As members of the public will know we still have a problem with dog fouling especially around the Stevenson Centre. We are there every day so be warned!  We are moving cars off the grass verges that are illegally parked and also cars for sale on the grass. Litter is also a big problem but now there are two of us we can clear up quicker!

We will start visiting schools this term and hope to get to all of them. Fixed Penalty Notices are still ongoing and we are hopeful we will be able to enforce by springtime. Lets work together and Keep Cornard Clean - we are watching!  Bye for now.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

November 2007

Where did summer go!  Not that we had much of one but suddenly it’s that time of year again with dark late afternoons and Christmas music in all the shops. Still we Cornardians are a hardy bunch and we thrive on it. So down to the nitty-gritty. 

I must sound like an old record but things don’t seem to change - lots of litter etc - especially on Shawlands Avenue but mostly near the Stevenson Centre. The new shelter is a magnet for litter. Those of you that see me every morning ask me do I get fed up with picking it up and the answer is ‘Yes’, but I don’t let it get me down. Perhaps if the shop didn’t give the pupils a carrier bag every time, it would help - we will have to see. Babergh District Council have new contractors, English Landscape, in place now so hopefully things will improve.

A new Community Warden will soon be in place to assist me. So in the New Year so Watch out! ; there will be TWO of us. I think we are unique in Cornard and Sudbury to have this facility, even if I wasn’t doing this job I would feel the same. It’s a matter of taking an interest in where you live. I have visited many countries and the feeling I get is they are proud of where they live, and I agree we should all try a bit harder. Anyway that’s how I feel.

I was glad to see how many of you came to the firework display on Nov 3 well done to the Scouts and all who helped. Merry Christmas to you all and see you in the springtime!

 
Andy Nunny - Community Warden

August 2007

Its the time of year when schools are on holiday, the sun is shining and the nights are light for longer, this usually equals more litter, graffiti and vandalism!!  So please try and clear up after you, especially when you leave the rec.

We had the Cornard Parish Council van broken into recently, causing a lot of damage and cost that we will all have to pay for in our taxes.

Also those people who think it is cool to break glass bottles on the grass near the new shelter, remember the football season starts soon and it might be a cousin, friend, brother or uncle that falls and cuts their leg open. Drink the drink fine, but don’t break the bottle. Please put it in the bin provided.

Also the industrial waste bin on Blackhouse Lane was set on fire last week!  Council-tax payers will now have to pay for a new one to be installed. Please don’t play with matches it ain’t cool!!!

On a brighter note, we will be installing two new dog bins and one new waste bin in Abbas Walk before the holidays are over and I will be keeping an eye on them as I do all the other bins.

I have spoken to the horticulture department re overhanging branches, bushes etc on footpaths throughout Cornard and I have been told that they will get round to cutting them soon. I am trying on the public’s behalf, I promise you. In particular, the footpath alongside the Highbury Barn, when I spoke to Suffolk County Council,  to my amazement I was told  ‘it gets cut once a year’ so you can see the problem!  We are happy to see it was cut, but they left all the litter behind. I rang and complained in no uncertain terms, but I was told it’s not their job to pick up litter as well. So I did it myself!

Anyway if you read this article, I hope you have a nice summer (what’s left of it!)  and PLEASE if you have a  dog pick up after it!  Please walk over the sports fields but use the bin for litter, or take it home with you! Together lets try to keep Cornard clean and tidy.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

May 2007

I’ve had a lot of residents complain to me about the dog fouling around the Stevenson Centre, on areas where young children are playing and I have seen it myself. I know the majority of you are responsible because I hand out the dog bags. So please, those people that don’t care whether a child falls into dog excrement and becomes ill, please think again. I would like to catch somebody. It’s not the dog’s fault; it’s the irresponsible owners.

It’s nice to see the new shelter on ‘The Rec’ (Recreation Ground) being used. I see it as a magnet for more litter and bottles. There is a bin attached, please use it, and take extra care with bottles as there is a football pitch next to it. I will empty the bin on my weekly round.

Will Cornard School pupils please use the waste bins at lunchtime. The Rec is a lovely place to sit and have your lunch especially during the nice weather. Please be responsible and help the planet. We have two full time Community Police Officers patrolling the area on a shift basis, so hopefully we together can sort out some of the problems that I know we have here in Cornard.

I am going out weekly with Daniel Whymark from Babergh DC checking on the area. We are picking up on various litter hot spots, one being Abbas Walk. We need at least two more waste bins and one more dog bin in that area. I have put this forward to the Great Cornard Parish Council to see whether we can budget for them as everything is all about money.

I have managed to get the Co-op in The Drift to purchase a Waste Bin outside the store and they are now litter picking the front and side of shop daily. They will also be removing the graffiti from the walls and I shall monitor this. I caught the person who was putting bags of cat litter in the public waste bins and hopefully that has now stopped. Cat litter should be wrapped up and put in your black bins.

Please don’t put your vehicles for sale on the grass. It is an offence to sell your car on Babergh land and they will be removed within 24 hours. We have had problems at the Shawlands Retail Park with ‘boy-racers’ and associated noises. The owners and Babergh DC are discussing the problem and hopefully will soon be able to tackle the problem.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

February 2007

I hope everyone had a nice Xmas and I wish you all a happy New Year. Since the last time I wrote, disappointingly, things seem to have deteriorated regarding litter, dog fouling and small amounts of fly tipping. The footpath alongside the Highbury Barn is a disgrace with graffiti, dog fouling, litter and food packaging. I know parents walk through there every day with their children, and it would depress me if I had to walk along there. The answer is not litter picking every week! It is not to drop the litter and not allow dogs to foul the footpath.

Please take some pride in where we live. I am now going out once a week with Daniel Whymark who works for Babergh DC Waste Management and we are checking on the worst areas. We have also had dialogue and meetings with Cleanaway to try and keep Cornard clean. But it’s you, the people that live
here, who can make the difference! I’m doing what I can and I still believe it’s a good and worthwhile job. I shall be visiting the schools in Cornard shortly regarding all these matters and I look forward to that.

In closing please be a responsible person regarding the environment!

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

November 2006

Recently, I have been on a course on behalf of the Parish Council, to get more powers to deal with people for dropping litter, graffiti, dog-fouling etc. Hopefully this will deter people from doing this.

Over the last few months there have been concerns with pupils from the Upper and Middle schools having their lunch on the Recreation Ground at the Stevenson Centre and dropping litter. This is a lovely place to sit and have lunch but please use the bins provided as I shall be patrolling at lunch times to keep an eye out for offenders.

I have also been on a visit to the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Great Blakenham. This was a very interesting visit and in light of global warming we should all take extra special care and recycle all our waste. I have seen, first hand, what will happen if we do not take responsible action and within the next five years this landfill site will be full. There will be no room for any more waste. For any more information, contact me at the Town Hall and I will be able to help advise on what & how to recycle. There are leaflets available on this subject and small tours of the site are possible.

Remember this is for our future and our children's future. So please try and get involved!

Have a Happy Christmas and don't forget to recycle your cards and wrapping paper. To compost your real Christmas tree, take it to the Poplar Road Bring Site by 9pm on Sunday 7 January 2007.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

May 2006
Since starting my role as Community Warden in June 2004, I knew that the biggest problem I would face would be litter and dog fouling and that has certainly been the case. As I approach my second full year as Warden, I think everyone of us has a responsibility to help and make a difference to the town and countryside that we live in and, as summer approaches, isn’t it nicer when everywhere looks clean, green and TIDY.

On April 2006, new legislation was passed called the Neighbourhood and Clean Environment Act that give local councils more powers to deal with the offenders, such as fines. This year I will have more powers. So please take note.

In March 2006, we had a Suffolk Clean Up Campaign, which I took to the Schools in the area.  I went out with Year 9 from Cornard Middle School and we litter picked and cleaned up the far side of the field.  A large number of ‘dog poo’ bags had been thrown into a bush; I collected over 60 bags!  If you are taking the trouble to put the ‘dog poo’ into a bag, please put it in the bins provided. Anyway WELL DONE to the school for helping and showing an interest in the environment and to Caretaker Peter Scrivener for his help.

BIN VANDALISERS - Every time someone burns out a bin, it costs the taxpayer (that’s most of us) about £100 to replace. Please act responsibly and leave the bins alone.

Please – Keep Britain Tidy & Have a Nice Summer !!!

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

February 2006
Hello Gt. Cornardians, firstly, I must begin by saying the litter situation isn’t going to improve if we are not going to be more responsible.  Broom Street always looks a mess. I sometimes despair; there is a waste bin right outside the shop! Surely if something is purchased at the shop and it has to be eaten immediately, please put the paper in the bin. It doesn’t take long and the pavement looks so much better. I know most of us are responsible but as you know it only takes a small minority.

Wells Hall Road is just the same. I understand when parents collect their children from school they sometimes give them sweets. Please parents make sure the paper goes in the bin or pockets until there is a bin to put it in. It looks so much better when there isn’t any litter around I promise I will do my bit toward keeping Cornard clean and tidy.

I feel very strongly on the subject of litter. We must educate the younger generation, otherwise things will only get worse.  I shall be talking to all the schools in Cornard once again this year and hope to arrange a few trips to the recycling hub at Gt. Blakenham. There is a new school viewing room, this shows the children what happens to all our waste and why we have to recycle it. I will contact the local schools probably mid April.

Lastly we are having a few problems with dog fouling on the allotment in Blackhouse Lane. This is unacceptable. I’m down there every day and I have put up dog fouling signs.  Please keep your dog under control. I am even putting dog bags on the bin from now on so there isn’t any excuse for dogs fouling. There will be new legislation re dog fouling this year, so watch out !!

Cornard is a nice place to live and the people I meet on my daily rounds are very pleasant, so once again lets all be a bit more responsible and take a bit of pride in our environment.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden

November 2005
There was a spate of fires in the woodland by Shawlands Avenue, opposite Maldon Court. I am checking this on a daily basis but no problems for a few weeks now.

At Blackhouse Lane and allotment car park there seems to be an improvement on the car-racing front. I know the police are patrolling the area, as I am each day.  Also there isn’t as much litter as before although on Friday 14 October it looked as if a Dairy and Bakers had opened up there with loaves of bread and bottles of milk thrown all over the car park to say nothing of cartons of fresh cream tipped all into the ditch. I don’t know what these people get out of doing this but it seems the way society is today, unfortunately.

I am still enjoying my work I speak to lots of people in Cornard and I am happy to assist the public if I can. Littering and dog fouling is still a bone of contention with me we all need to be responsible for where we live and it doesn’t take long to put our litter in the bins provided and, as most of you know, I carry ‘dog-poo’ bags on my van. So if you see me don’t be afraid to ask for them.
 

Andy Nunny – Community Warden

August 2005

The situation with the litter at Blackhouse Lane seems to be a lot better. The Allotment also seems to be a lot clearer. I am constantly monitoring the clearing up of litter. I have regular meetings with Cleanaway, at various locations and there seems generally a great improvement and we work together in keeping Cornard tidy. The Council recently had a major clear up operation at Rede Way, spending thousands of pounds on skips and labour but I am disappointed to see that the area is still very untidy and people are still dumping rubbish onto the streets.

Due to public demand, there will be a new ‘dog poo’ bin installed at Abbas Walk very soon. I carry with me in my van a supply of ‘poo bags’, which I regularly hand out to people with dogs. Please ask me if you need some. This must be cleared up in the interest of children’s safety, especially around the schools and playing fields. Please clear up after your dog at all times. There is still a problem with cars being parked on the grass verges at Shawlands Avenue. They are parked illegally on Council land, they should not be parked there and I am monitoring the situation daily. The steps at Maldon Court, leading to Newton Road are regularly being cleared up. People are constantly dumping rubbish around there and also at the children’s play area. People should take more pride in the area and use the litterbin provided and think of the children’s safety. Very often I am called to the area around Joes Road, where I am regularly clearing up after fly tippers. If anyone sees fly tippers, they should be reported immediately. For local Community Warden information other useful contacts visit the Community Warden page on www.cornard.info or if you wish to contact me then phone me on (01787) 372331 or e-mail me on warden@sudburytc.com 

And finally, I would like to say thank you to the person who threw out a load of old cassette tapes into the road at Shawlands Avenue. This was very irresponsible and took ages to clear up!!

Andy Nunny – Community Warden

May 2005

The Blackhouse Lane area, mainly the car park, is being used at night by boy racers. I have spoken to local residents who have expressed their fears, of accidents, damage to trees, and noise. Every day, I clear lots of fast food packaging, bottles and cans, from the ditches and the car park. You can see the tyre marks from the night before. It seems a shame with all the wildlife, i.e. ducks roaming around, that this should be allowed to happen. It seems the society we live in is scared to say anything in fear of retribution and this is very worrying. Things must change.

I am also ‘keeping an eye’ on dog walkers on the sports fields and the school fields. I am handing out dog ‘poo-bags’ with the BDC logos on. If any one needs one I always carry plenty on-board the Community Warden van. I always have a polite word about the importance of clearing up after their pets, and warn that soon I will be handing out fines!

I have cleared the allotment car park sign, and I am there every day checking when cars are dumped.

Shawlands Avenue, constantly patrolling, checking on cars for sale on the grass verges. I put a sticker on and they usually move. If not I report them to BDC and they deal with them.

Litter Picking - I have noticed Cleanaway has been more prominent. I have seen them litter picking in various areas of Cornard. This is a vast improvement as they now have a new supervisor who I am in constant contact with. I am also in contact with all the Cornard Schools.  I have also been invited to be a Governor at Pot Kiln Primary, which I have accepted with pleasure.

Summing up, I am patrolling Cornard every day, and I’m sure people have seen me around. For local Community Warden information and useful contacts visit the Community Warden page on www.cornard.info or if you wish to contact me then phone me on (01787) 372331 or Email me using the hyperlink.

Andy Nunny - Community Warden