Parish Council
    February 2010 Issue

Latest Planning Applications

September planning applications

Click HERE to vist North Somerset Council's listing of all planning applications in Abbots Leigh

Parish Notes



 


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.

February
Collections		 Rubbish Only Recycling Green Waste Recycling
Most of
Parish		 Wed 3rd Wed 10th Wed 17th Wed 24th
Manor Rd & Lane Thu 4th Thu 11th Thu 18th Thu 25th

Reduce Electrical Waste

Over 154 million small electrical products were bought last year, and only 10 per cent were recycled. The majority of electrical waste ends up in landfill but because of lead and toxins which contaminate soil and water they are classified as hazardous.

It is important to recycle electrical goods because they contain materials which can be salvaged such as plastics, ceramics and precious metals. An average iron contains enough steel to produce 13 steel cans.

Recycling helps to save natural finite resources and reduces the environmental and health risks associated with sending electrical goods to landfill.

Websites such as Gumtree and Freecycle give residents in North Somerset the opportunity to give products away. Many charities also accept electrical items. Some companies now pay for old mobile phones too, an excellent way to get paid for recycling.

Local charities accepting electronic items:
Who? What?
Sofa Project  All electrical items
Refurbiz  All electrical items 
Emmaus Bristol  Small electrical items 
Byteback  Computers 
Computers for African Schools  Computers 
Cartridges4charity  Ink cartridges 
Retailers such as Currys, PC World, TK Maxx and Game also accept old electrical goods when you buy new items from them. Check with the store first.

Electrical goods can be taken to the recycling centres at Portishead. Look out for pink electrical signs or ask an attendant.

Links to:

North Somerset Recycling Centres

North Somerset Reuse

Freecycle

Gumtree

Have you seen the near future? If Not Click below:

Recycling Revolution Finalised

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:-
at FreecycleBristol-owners@yahoogroups.com


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 8th February 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 10th February.


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 27th February. He welcomes local opinions - so call in and see him.

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