Climate Action Strategy - survey

Here is a poster circulated by the BA for the City of London Climate Action Strategy.  On the web site the City are asking for feedback through a survey.  You can contact the Climate Action team at climateaction@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

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Waste Collection - back to every week day

From the BEO in the 17th July bulletin

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Rubbish Collections

As of Monday 20 July, rubbish collection will return to 5 collections per week (Monday to Friday). Please also continue to collapse your boxes.

We are not yet in a position to resume the weekend collections for the few blocks that have them.

Please see further information here in the refuse collections tab of the cleaning and recycling page.

Objective noise measurement - Paris shows the way

The City of London have a Noise Strategy, one which is based on subjective observation such as spot measurement of sound averages.  i.e. pretty much useless when it comes to dealing with real-world noise incidents.

Paris have introduced an objective measure of sound using a device they call The Medusa.  The Paris network of these devices can measure sound levels and source location in real-time.  For example, they can track a noisy motor-cycle as it roars through the city.  Such a system could measure the actual time our "considerate contractors" choose to start their noisy works, or exactly how noisy that street cleaning machine is which trundles around at 07:00 on many days.

The Paris Medusa is described in this BBC video article:

Will the City of London pick up on this idea?  We can hope.

Beech St. Tunnel - Emission fines start 27th July

The Beech Street Tunnel is the UKs first zero emission street.

From July 27th you'll be fined if you drive the full length of the tunnel in a vehicle which is not deemed to be zero emission capable. 

Click to read the whole letter

Balcony Inspections - Wed 15th & Thu 16th

This card came through my door today.  The chap posting them confirmed that it should really say July and not June, so the inspections will be tomorrow and the day after (15th & 16th July).

For 06 read 07

Pesky Pigeons & Gulls

From the BEO:

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Pigeons

Please be advised residents can telephone the Barbican Estate Office at first signs of feral pigeons nesting on their balconies. Effective management controls have kept the Feral Pigeon numbers low which in turn keeps maintenance costs down.

To assist in the control of pigeons and seagulls do not feed the birds on the lawns or in the lakes, and especially not from your balcony.

Contractors visit weekly to control pigeon nesting and use a Harris Hawk to control pigeon numbers.

Please click here for more details in the gardens tab of the Residents Information Pack.

Service Cupboard Asbestos Inspection

As happened last year, the asbestos lining of our service cupboards will be inspected. 

This year the milk-and-eggs section and the refuse section (see the photo) will be inspected.  We are asked to ensure that those two sections are completely cleared out on the day of the inspection:

Thu 2020-07-09 - Flats 201-268 & 301-334

Fri 2020-07-10 - Flats 335-368 & 501-568

Here is the letter:

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... and here is the message from the BEO which appeard in the 2020-07-10 email newsletter:

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Reminder: Annual Asbestos Inspection
Survey 6 July - 14 August

Eton Environmental will be carrying out the annual inspection of the asbestos lining in locker cupboards and in communal areas across the Estate. Residents will be informed of the locker cupboard inspections in advance, as the cupboards would need to be empty on the day of the survey on each floor.

The inspection will take no more than 10 minutes and will be carried out from outside of the property with no need to enter, at no time will the property be left unattended and the external door will be fully locked on completion. If your locker cupboards are permanently fixed closed, please ignore this message.

Please note, procedures will be in place in line with COVID-19 legislation, surveyors will be wearing full protective equipment and maintain social distancing while the survey is carried out.

If you have any queries or concerns whatsoever regarding the inspection, please do not hesitate to contact: steven.murray@cityoflondon.gov.uk or your House Officer.

Working hours are between 9am and 5pm. Please see the schedule of work below.

• Ben Jonson House – 9th, 10th, 13th, 14th & 15th July
• Defoe House – 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 20th July
• Speed House – 16th, 17th, 20th, 21st & 22nd July
• Andrewes House – 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 27th July
• Bunyan Court – 23rd & 24th July
• Bryer Court – 27th July
• Breton House – 28th & 29th July
• Gilbert House – 28th & 29th July
• John Trundle Court – 29th, 30th & 31st July
• Thomas More House – 30th & 31st July, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 7th August
• Shakespeare Tower – 3rd, 4th & 5th August
• Lauderdale Tower – 6th, 7th & 10th August
• Cromwell Tower – 10th, 11th & 12th August
• Willoughby House – 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th August