Looking after your Neighbourhood
We work with local residents, schools and a wide range of partner agencies and local community groups to help create a positive and lasting impact within our neighbourhoods.
Our Neighbourhood Team are responsible for:
- Working closely within our neighbourhoods to monitor and assess any impacts to the environment.
- Carrying out scheme inspections to assess the external environment on your scheme and to make recommendations on how improvements can be made.
- Tenancy Audits give you the opportunity to play an important part in our management and decision making process and helps us to improve our services.
- Our Caretaking team are responsible for the cleanliness and general maintenance of all the communal areas across the estate.
Here is a the S4B neighbourhood plan for the coming year – 2021.
To find out more please contact us or call 0300 555 0128
Report fly-tipping
What is fly-tipping?
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of rubbish.
Fly-tipping:
• Can cause pollution and contaminate land.
• Can affect our health
• Can endanger our wildlife
• Is unsightly, spoiling our communities and the quality of life for local residents.
• Encourages others to dump more waste.
Who pays for fly-tipping?
We all do. Every year, it costs Council Tax Payers around £300,000 to clear waste dumped illegally on public land in Manchester.
Tip us off:
Please report fly tipping as soon as possible to our “Tip-Off” line 0300 555 0128 or complete our online form https://s4bmanchester.co.uk/contact-us/general-contact-form/
How to report it:
• Safety first – do not confront fly-tippers.
• Do not look for clues in the waste yourself, as there may be harmful items hidden in it.
• Keep any notes you make at the time, even scribbled ones, which can be very valuable as evidence.
• Take photos if safe to do so.
Alternatively you can report it to Manchester City Council and search ‘fly tipping’
Manchester City Council will investigate incidents, to catch and prosecute offenders. If convicted of fly-tipping you could be fined up to £50,000 and up to 1 year in prison
*Any information supplied will be treated in strictest confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Win!
Any S4B residents who report fly tipping will automatically be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win £50 worth of shopping vouchers.
In December 2018, S4B and Manchester City Council waste management team visited properties in all four high-rise blocks, Lockton, Lamport, Silkin and Artillery Court, to discuss recycling.
Manchester City Council are implementing improvements to waste management across the city to meet targets set by the Government.
We all need to do our bit and by doing so we are helping the environment by reducing landfill and money saved can be invested in other services for your benefit.
This leaflet explains what you can and can’t recycle and shows you what goes into which colour bin.
For more information visit www.manchester.gov.uk/apartmentrecycling
Need more recycling items such as:
• recycling carry bags to transport items to the recycle bins
• a food caddy
• bio-degradable food bags?
Please contact your caretaker or call into the S4B housing office, 15 Brunswick Street, M13 9SU.
FREE bio-degradable food bags are also available at all Manchester libraries.
For more information T: 0300 555 0128 or E: info@s4bmanchester.co.uk