Joe Dunne

Letter going out soon in the Townsend Lane area, all important information neighbours should know about.

The Tuebrook Breckside Park School Uniform Support Scheme is now LIVE! Supporting eligible local families with school uniform costs, whether working or not. Delivered with @BeginningsI & LFC Foundation & Schoolwear by Lisa. Apply: nbil-community.org/uniform-s…

Listening to Andy Burnhams Speech he has got it spot on in relation to the Government being London Centric and the need for more activity in the north. It is the same approach taken here in Liverpool, everything is centred around the City Centre where other areas suffer. I have called for this to change in the past and ‘get the officers out of the Cunard’ most decisions are made there and impact areas that officers haven’t even stepped foot in. It’s time they actively work and base themselves in communities across Liverpool.

Thanks to the neighbours who altered me about this overflowing bin which was causing numerous issues in the Taplow Road area. The bin has now been removed, and I wish to thank the Street Scene department for their swift action in getting this issue resolved.

Richmond Park Play Area We have now been informed that the new play area design has been selected and the contract has been awarded. Following Liverpool City Council’s procurement scoring process, which included the final results from the public consultation, the winning contractor for Richmond Park Play Area is Wicksteed. This means the project has now moved another important step forward. The next stage is for the contractor to confirm the installation date, and we will update neighbours as soon as we have this. The proposed design includes a range of play equipment and accessible features, helping to make Richmond Park a better, more welcoming space for local children and families. Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation and shared their views. This is another positive investment in our local parks and play areas, and we are pleased to see progress being made for Richmond Park. We will keep neighbours updated once the installation timetable is confirmed.

As phase 1 of our school uniform initiative, which we are still working on the form and almost the policy around it, I have allocated @BeginningsI £3,000 out of our local neighbourhood fund. This fund will be further topped up in August subject to approvals and numbers.

Alleyway improvement works are now in the Rocky Lane area The current programme includes: Rear of Ellel Grove to Rocky Lane Started: 1 June Due to finish: 11 June Status: Finished Rear of Ellel Grove to Preston Grove 12 June to 25 June Rear of Denton Grove to Thurnham Street 26 June to 9 July Rear of Thurnham Street to Rockhouse Street 10 July to 23 July Rear of Rockhouse Street to Rossett Street 24 July to 31 July These works include resurfacing, flags, cobbles, channels and tarmac overlay where needed. This should help improve the condition of the alleyways, reduce trip hazards, and make these areas safer and cleaner for neighbours. Please be aware there may be some temporary disruption while the works take place, but the end result should be a noticeable improvement for the local area. We will keep pushing for more investment into our streets, alleyways and back entries across Tuebrook.

Today have been out speaking to neighbours about the upcoming skips in the Celebration/Sunlight Street Area. Also spoke to a woman who has various housing problems which I am going to raise with the Housing. Whilst out reported dumping rear of Somerset Place, Sunlight Street and Ellel Grove If neighbours have any other concerns please email [email protected]

26 Clifton Road I have came across this advertisement for 26 Clifton Road and raised it with Housing Department and Planning Enforcement, alongside licencing department. The description made here is false and not accurate, it is not HMO compliance and have no planning support for either of student accommodation or supporting scheme. The ball is in the Council’s corner and how they deal with it. This is one of the problems we face here.

Following our ongoing investigations into HMOs across Tuebrook, we have now been informed that Liverpool City Council has served planning enforcement notices on a number of properties relating to HMO use. The landlords have been advised to cease operating as an HMO in a set period of time, if they continue to operate as a HMO, the Council may take the landlords to court. This follows concerns we have repeatedly raised about properties being used as HMOs without the proper planning position being in place, and the wider impact this can have on neighbours and local communities. We welcome this enforcement action. It shows that when concerns are properly investigated and evidence is gathered, action can be taken. We will not be publicly naming the individual addresses, as affected occupiers have been provided with information directly by the Council explaining what the notices mean and what steps may follow. This is part of our wider work on HMOs in Tuebrook. We have been pushing for better cross-checking between planning, licensing and housing departments so that properties cannot simply fall between different systems. We will continue to monitor these cases closely and continue raising concerns where we believe properties are operating without the correct permissions. If any neighbours have concerns about a property being used as an HMO, or believe a property is being used unlawfully, please get in touch with us and we will continue to raise these matters with the Council.