| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Redeploy Grimebusters Resources to Support Disabled Day Centres and Mental Health Support Services. | |
| Posted by: | Bassam Mahfouz | |
| Date/Time: | 17/03/11 23:46:00 |
| Maggie, You state that you want to get rid of the hotline (020 8825 8825), not the graffiti removal service. As I have said in my quote on the article (http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&link=http://nnet-server.com/server/common/congrimebustersea002.htm), and the figures actually show: * The cost of an 'out of hours' phone call is £1.85 * The vast bulk of the cost is actually ensuring we have graffiti teams on the weekends - i.e. a real service improvement * The latter costs will be subsumed as part of a new graffiti contract very soon The 'underlying resources' for the hotline are staff taking calls on a 'pay per call' basis at £1.85 each call. The most important part of the hotline was the improved service level agreement which means a 24 hour turnaround on reported graffiti to ensure we keep on top of this problem and deter 'artists' from doing it in our borough. Making Ealing Cleaner is a real priority not just for this administration (one we are very much delivering on) but also for our residents. On your other point, at least £5.5m will be cut in management, so I am not sure where your source of information is. Best wishes, Cllr Bassam Mahfouz Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport www.twitter.com/BassamMahfouz |