KENILWORTH AVENUE

Hello Bob
First of all, thank you for your recent support with the issue of the fan at Enjoy Cafe. The fan was silent for weeks and is still much quieter than before, although over recent weeks we have noticed that noise levels are increasing again.
We are writing to you with reference to the rubbish at Al Murad. For some time the forecourt was kept very clean but over recent weeks the place has once more become an eyesore.
We know that people dump their rubbish there, but they did not do this so much when the place was kept clean. The fact that the rubbish from the warehouse itself is being allowed to accumulate again encourages fly tipping and we have noticed more people using the place as a urinal because it is so dirty.
As the owners of the land it is incumbent upon Al Murad to create a cleansing system which does not allow such a situation to arise and their duty to contain so that it does not create such an unpleasant environment.
We are attaching a photograph of the rubbish taken at 6am this morning. We are also attaching a photograph of the huge delivery lorry taken last week.
Thank you for your support.

This is a typical email to the Focus Team. Here is the response.

Dear Councillor Belam,

I have today, Friday 16.3.07 at 0915, seen your message relating to AlMurad at Kenilworth Road, E.17. and, in view of the time contraints regarding your surgery tomorrow I am replying immediately. An Enforcement Officer is now on his way to speak to the owner again. The officer has had occasion to speak with this gentleman on previous occasions and has received full co-operation in the past. This is a thriving business and they store and dispose of their waste by means of the skip shown in the photographs. There is no secure perimeter wall, and, in addition to their own waste, they do suffer from fly tipping. They do regularly try to keep their waste storage neat and tidy but clearly enough is not being done. The officer has been asked to seek assurances that more care will be taken to ensure that the waste will be kept secure and contained and will not be allowed to 'build up' in the way shown in the photographs. We are confident that we will receive full co-operation but if necessary we can resort to serving a Street Litter Control Notice under Section 93 EPO 1990 (as amended).We will continue to monitor this location.