Parish Council
    September 2009 Issue

Latest Planning Applications

April planning applications

Parish Notes



Parish Council Update

At the July 13 meeting there were no changes to the planning applications summary published in June. PC Jock Cameron attended the meeting and generally the "crime" news was good (statistics for the month of May and year to date both well down on previous year). A specific warning was given however about

Rogue Traders Posing as Window Cleaners

and Asking For Cash in Advance.
Traffic and parking problems in Church Rd are a cause for concern and are being addressed.
John Bridge,
Clerk to Abbots Leigh PC

Join the GREEN GROUP on the Green Page for a Sustainable Abbots Leigh



Recycling and Rubbish

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE!
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.

September
Collections		 Green Waste Recycling Green Waste Recycling Green Waste
Most of
Parish		 Thu 3rd Wed 9th Wed 16th Wed 23rd Wed 30th
Manor Rd & Lane Fri 4th Thu 10th Thu 17th Thu 24th Thu 1st October

Re-use, Recycle and Reduce Rubbish
Recycling Tips
  • Plastic bags (usually plastic type 4) cannot be recycled at the recycling centres, but most large supermarkets do have a plastic bag recycling point so take them along with you next time you go.
  • Don’t forget that Tetrapaks and other drinks cartons can be recycled in Waitrose car park in Portishead.
  • Find out more about what can be recycled at http://www.recyclenow.com/

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 at Monday 14th September 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 Your District Councillor

Carl Francis-Pester holds a monthly “surgery” on the last Saturday of each month in the George Inn in Abbots Leigh between 10.30 and 12.00 noon. He welcomes local opinions - so call in and see him. His next visit is on Saturday 26th September.

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