Abbots Leigh Parish Council January 2010

Parish Council
January 2010 Issue

Latest Planning Applications

Parish Notes
December 2009

Think Bike!

With the darker evenings and a near incident on the main road with an unlit bicycle, it seems like a good moment to remind cyclists of the Highway Code, Clause 60:

“At night your cycle must have white front and red rear lights lit. It must also be fitted with a red rear reflector (and amber pedal reflectors, if made after 1/10/85). White front reflectors and spoke reflectors will also help you to be seen. Flashing lights are permitted but it is recommended that cyclists who are riding in areas without street lighting use a steady front lamp.”

FAQ’s for waste collections in the adverse weather

Due to the adverse weather conditions and the Met Office forecast for the next three days, there will be no wste or recycling collections in North Somerset until Monday 11 January, at the earliest.

The revised collection calendar for Christmas and New Year changes has now been scrapped to avoid confusion, so the normal collection timetable will resume from Monday.

How do I find out my collection day?
Residents are advised to check their recycling collection calendar to determine their normal collection day and to ignore the dates in red on the calendar as these were the revised collection dates. Alternatively

What do I do with the waste I have?
Anyone who has left their waste and recycling at the kerbside for collection is now being advised to take it back in until next week and to place it out on their next normal collection day.

When will waste collections resume?
We anticipate that collections will be able to resume on Monday 11 January dependant on weather conditions prevailing.

I have lots of extra waste and recycling from Christmas and New Year – what am I meant to do with it?
You need to keep it on your property until your next waste and recycling collection day.

Can I recycle my Christmas tree?
Yes – the green garden waste collections in January are over a two week period commencing Monday 11 January through to Friday 22 January so just place your tree out for collection with your green waste and refuse.

Can I deposit my waste at the Recycling Centres?
Unfortunately we have had to close all three sites – we will open them as soon as we are able to. For up to date information on closures visit our Emergency Closures page on the website.

Why can’t the council collect?
Although the major routes in our area are now free from snow and ice, many of the minor roads are still iced over, and the pavements are also very slippery in places. For this reason, and bearing in mind the weather forecast for the next few days, it is not safe for us to send out the waste collection crews.

Is there a risk from vermin?
There is little risk from vermin in this extreme cold.

Won’t the food waste in my black bags start to smell?
In this weather the food waste is likely to be frozen and certainly will not start to decay.

Recycling and Rubbish

Refuse and Recycling (green boxes) for the majority of Abbots Leigh and Leigh Woods are on Wednesdays except Manor Lane and Manor Road beyond Manor Close which are Thursdays. It is the same week for the different recycling collections for everyone.

January Collections	Recycling	Rubbish Only	Recycling	Green Waste	Recycling
Most of Parish	Sat 2nd	Fri 8th	Thu 14th	Wed 20th	Wed 27th
Manor Rd & Lane	Mon 4th	Sat 9th	Fri 15th	Thu 21st	Thu 28th

Good News For Recycling

North Somerset Council have decided to change waste and recycling services in North Somerset from next spring when a new waste and recycling collection contract is implemented.

As well as those materials already collected with the current green box scheme (paper, tins and cans, glass, textiles and shoes) the new and improved weekly kerbside recycling service will also include:

all types of cardboard
plastics
food and drink cartons
batteries

Also, food waste will be collected in special boxes on a weekly basis
Rubbish will be collected in wheelie bins fortnightly on alternate weeks to the green waste/ green bag collections
To find out more about all the changes read the article in the November North Somerset Life magazine or download it here.

Dealing with disks

CDs and DVDs are made from polycarbonates that take an age to break down in landfill. Why not either pass unwanted disks on to friends or charity shops or offer them on community re-use sites such as Freecycle? Failing that, take them to a firm that offers safe recycling options, such as London Recycling (www.london-recycling.co.uk) or Waste Care (www.wastecare.co.uk/environmental-compliance). Thanks to Michael Bloch of Green Living Tips (www.greenlivingtips.com) for this handy hint.

Another way of Recycling

Items that may well be still of use but need a new home could be catered for by a local Freecycle Network.

Freecycle Logo

The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving stuff for free. Each group is run by local volunteer moderators.

One rule: everything posted must be free. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano, toys or an old door. Or, maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself? Respond to the posting directly and you just might get it. After that it is up to the giver to set up a time for passing on the treasure.

The Bristol Group website is

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleBristol/

and you can contact via email:-

Attend A Parish Council Meeting

The Parish Council welcomes residents at council meetings (2nd Monday of each month) . You may listen. If you wish to address the meeting, you should contact Clerk to the Parish Council (above), in advance.

The Next Meeting is on Monday 11^th January at 7.30pm, John Butler Room in Abbots Leigh Village Hall

POLICE
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
Police (Nailsea): 0845 456 7000

Our Local Beat Officer PC Trevor Byford, new colleague Jock Cameron & 2 Community Support Officers Laura Wheeler & new colleague Penelope Gatenby can be contacted on local non urgent matters on 01934 638349. They cover Abbots Leigh, Leigh Woods & Long Ashton.

LOCAL POLICING PLEDGE

Our beat officer, PC Trevor Byford, would like all to know of the Policing Pledge: The police service will support law abiding citizens and pursue criminals relentlessly to keep you & your neighbourhood safe. Our promise to you:

We will always treat you fairly.
We will make sure you know how to contact, and work with, your Safer Stronger Neighbourhood (SSN) teams.
These teams will be visibly working for you 80 per cent of their time.
The SSN teams will get back to you within 24 hours. If necessary we will provide a more detailed response ASAP.
We will aim to answer 999 calls within 10 seconds, & will get to emergencies as soon as we safely can. We aim to reach you within 15 min. in towns & cities (20 min. in rural areas).
In other cases, if you need us, we'll aim to be there within an hour for neighbourhood priorities (you can see what they are on our website). If it's better for you we'll make an appointment within 48 hours, or give advice, answer questions, or put you in touch with someone who can help.
We want to meet with people in your neighbourhood at least once a month –in formal PACT (Partners & Communities Together) meetings, which are advertised, or you can invite us to your own group's meetings. We will come to groups like mother & toddlers, pensioners, football clubs or even the local supermarket.
We will provide updates every month on local issues either at meetings or on our website.
If you've been a victim of crime and you'd like us to visit, we will. We'll agree how often you want information on how the case is progressing – it could be as much as every month.
If you are not happy with our service, we'll work with you to resolve things.

We want to do our best for you. If we fail to meet our Pledge we will always explain why it has not been possible to deliver the standards to which we aspire and you deserve. Further details, and other info on local policing are on the N. Somerset pages of Avon & Somerset police website: http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/DistrictDetails.aspx?DistrictID=6

Meet the Police

The community police hold a local surgery on the second Wednesday of every month, between 2 and 4pm outside St Mary’s Leigh Woods to discuss local matters in Leigh Woods and Abbots Leigh. If you have any concerns or need advice please go and discuss it with them. Next surgery is Wed 13th January.

Meet Your District Councillor

Carl Francis-Pester holds a monthly surgery in the George Inn, Abbots Leigh between 10.30 and 12.00 noon, usually on the last Saturday of each month. His next visit is on Saturday 30th January. He welcomes local opinions - so call in and see him.

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