Problems and Answers

 

Problems and Answers

Last updated | 15/04/2010

If you have a particular problem or question about a public space, you may find an answer here. It can be important to think beyond a particular problem. For example:

• What is the true cause of the problem?
• Does the solution to one problem create problems elsewhere?

Working list

	Website links	Public Space Management Guide (PSMG)	Useful downloads and external links
Advertising		PSMG - Advertising
Air Quality	Information on air pollution
Bins left on the street		PSMG - Bins left on the street
Blocked pavements	Information on obstructed pavements
Bus shelters		PSMG - Bus shelters
Chewing gum		PSMG - Chewing gum
Clutter		PSMG - Clutter
Crime
Disabled persons access	Information on equalities and diversity		DDA - UDAL/PRIAN Summary
Dog fouling
Dumped vehicles	Information on dumped vehicles
Fear
Fences		PSMG - Hedges and fences
Fly tipping
Graffiti
Hedges	Information on obstructed pavements	PSMG - Hedges and fences
Lighting	Information on lighting	PSMG - Public lighting
Litter			The Litter Code
Noise	Information on noise pollution	PSMG - Traffic noise
Parking		PSMG - Parking (PDF: 648kb)
Public art		PSMG - Public art
Rats Pests	Information on pest control
Shop fronts + improvement grants	Information on shop front improvements and grants
Untidy or derelict land and buildings		PSMG - Untidy land and buildings
Vehicular entrances		PSMG - Vehicular ntrances
Verges	Information on verge maintenance
Walls and dykes		PSMG - Walls and dykes

Working list - transfer to table above

Trees - needs boosted section for web with more images

Verges - transfer

- is web version required?

Possible titles

• Alternative Transport - buses, cycling etc
• Boundaries - Hedges, Verges, Walls
• Bridges - narrow, historic
• Cleansing - litter, graffiti, fly-tipping- mostly covered on existing websites
• Fear - to be added - very important
• Signs (same as clutter at the moment
• Waste management - bins - advice on how not to mess up public spaces with bins.