The Market area was not cleaned again this Wednesday prior to the Market opening , no council cleaning was undertaken between 6.30amd and 3.00pm , frankly whoever told you it is was was lying !!
Regards
Mike



What a load of rubbish collects on the Market , broken glass , empty bottles , take away meals , cigarette packs , butts , and the sheer quantity of pigeon muck is disgusting , and it's never cleaned , and people have to work here !!! EMAIL YOUR COUNCILLOR TO GET IT FIXED !!
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To: "neil harden" Subject: RE: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market |
Dear Neil,
We installed pigeon proofing to the under side of the roof structure but in some areas this has been removed by the vandals who seem to congregate around the market at nights. The numerous take away establishments near by don't help the situation , as there always seems a ready supply of food thrown around which apart from the birds also attracts rats.
The birds apparently sit on the fixed table tops quite regularly and for six days they have the place to themselves as you are aware the general market has been relocated. We have a few years back introduced some dummy owls to the roof which worked quite well but the pigeons have recently come back with a vengeance.
I am not sure what the long term answer is but I will arrange for the table tops to be washed down and the pigeon proofing to be replaced where missing.
Regards Peter
Dear Michael,
I hope this information is beneficial for you.
Regards,
Councillor Neil Harden
Representative for Boxmoor ward
Dacorum Borough Council
From: Mi [mailto:jmw.bedford@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 28 August 2008 07:23
To: neil.harden@dacorum.gov.uk
Subject: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market
To: "Jai Restal"
Subject: RE: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market
Hello Jai ,
Thanks for your email ,
Yes I have seen the hawks in action , yes the pigeons do fly away for about an hour and then return , totally cost ineffective .
The pigeon Muck on the Market has not been cleaned in at least the last two years , if you think it has please produce the cleaning log copy !!
You clearly have never visited the market or you would know the level of broken glass , empty bottles , take away meals , cigarette packs , butts and other rubbish that accumulates . I suggest you go to the market area next Wednesday at 6.00 am and see for yourself
Regards Mike
From: "Jai Restal"
To: "'Mi
Subject: RE: Pigeon Muck on Hemel Market
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your e-mail today.
I am pleased to say that the pigeon situation in Hemel town centre is being managed.
The council is taking a proactive approach to deterring pigeons and their by-products from the town centre by introducing a natural predator to the area.
You may see our hawk flyers van’s parked up in the town centre from time to time while the hawks are patrolling the sky’s above scaring away a vast number of pigeons. You may even be lucky enough to see one of them in flight (the hawks that is not the vans?).
If you get a chance to see one of the birds up close or in action I would take the opportunity as they are fascinating creatures!
Obviously there will be the odd bird which will inevitably “slip through the net” but the numbers of pigeons in the town centre is dropping!
With regard’s to cleaning up the by products of pigeons we do have a regular cycle of cleaning which takes place in all areas of Dacorum.
The length of the cycle is dependent on the use/general cleanliness of that particular area, although I am not entirely sure how regular the market place is cleaned.
I will endeavour to find out for you and I have passed your e-mail on to the relevant contacts to investigate this matter further for us.
I am sorry that you feel this way but I hope that my e-mail has gone some way to reassure you that we do care about this and we are working for a cleaner, safer Dacorum for all to enjoy.
Kind Regards
Cllr Jai Restall
Councillor for the ward of Gadebridge
Dacorum Borough Council