Cllrs Michael Wyatt, Julie Roberts & Dominic McGill

Your Liberal Democrat Councillors have spoken to many tenants and residents on the Greenhill Estate over the past few weeks. Over 75 requests for help have been received, from repairs to new recycling bags and boxes. Your Local Councillors would like to thank everyone for the very warm welcome they have received and your kind words of support.

Cllr Dominic McGill said, “It was really nice to meet so many people. All the complaints and comments have been or are being dealt with. I can assure everyone that we will continue to speak out on behalf of the people we were voted to represent, and continue to fight for a better deal for the Greenhill Ward”.

The Liberal Democrats have once again called upon the Tory Bosses on the District Council to reconsider their objections in giving our pensioners their right to concessionary travel before 9.30am. The Liberal Democrat Councillors on the District put forward in their budget £17,000 to cover the cost of pensioners travelling by concessionary travel before 9.30am.

Tory, Labour and the fascist BNP voted against giving our pensioners their right to travel before 9.30am. Only the Liberal Democrats spoke out against the continuing raw deal our over 60’s are getting from the Tory controlled Council.

Cllr Michael Wyatt put forward the proposal to fund the pre-9.30 concessionary travel by introducing parking charges for staff, who currently park free while everyone else pays.

Michael Wyatt said “Its was disgraceful when the Labour Bosses refused to allow our pensioners to travel before 9.30am. Now the Tories are in control they have decided to continue Labour’s appalling policy, treating our pensioners like second class citizens. North West Leicestershire is the only authority in Leicestershire not giving our pensioners an opportunity to use their concessionary travel before 9.30am”.

The Liberal Democrats will continue to push for the pre-9.30am concessionary travel for our pensioners.

More good news.

New swings have been installed on the Park after Cllr Michael Wyatt questioned the council why they had been taken down over a year ago. The old ones were taken down due to health and safety checks, which showed they were unsafe.

The Council then forgot to order new ones until it was pointed out by Cllr Michael Wyatt that they were still missing. Better late than never.

Liberal Democrats working all year round and not just at election time.

Good news for tenants on Blackbrook Court, the council have agreed to supply some wood bark to help smarten up the flower beds on the Communal Garden after several residents contacted their local Lib Dem Councillors.

The Council has informed Councillor Michael Wyatt that they will be delivering the wood bark from the Parks Section for the Communal Garden by the end of next week.

Another Good News Story from your Lib Dem Team.

Your Liberal Democrat Councillors have requested the bus shelter on Greenhill Road be cleaned after graffiti was sprayed all over it. Officers at the council have assured us they will be going out today to inspect the bus shelter, and they have told us that the graffiti will be removed within the next few days.

A number of local residents have contacted their local Lib Dem Cllrs after being told fridges and freezers are now subject to a removal charge of £15. Before, fridges and freezers were removed free of charge by the local council. Since the Tories have taken control they have decided to impose a £15 charge.

Cllr Dominic McGill said, “Nothing surprises us any more. The Tories will charge for anything. They don’t care about giving the people a decent service. What we are concerned about is the people who can not afford the £15, or don’t have any transport to get rid of their old fridge or freezer. By charging for the disposal of fridges and freezers we are now going to see an increase in fly-tipping of these items, which have environmental harmful gases in them”. 

If you do have transport fridges and freezers can be disposed of free of charge by taking them to the County Council Household Waste Recycling Sites at Ashby Road, Coalville or Lount.

If you have any bulky items you would like to dispose of  then contact the Council who offer a chargeable collection service. Please note that collection can take up to two weeks. If you are receiving any benefits then you will be entitled to a free collection service.

To arrange for a collection of bulky household items you will need to contact the Customer Services team to confirm the items you would like to have collected and where you will be leaving them.

1. Call the Customer Services team on 01530 454572 to arrange for collection.
   The easiest and quickest way to make your payment is over the phone by debit or credit card.

     2.  Please click the list below for examples of what they can and cannot accept on the bulky household waste service

http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/waste_services/documents/List_of_Acceptable_Items_01.04.08.pdf

Cllr Michael Wyatt has contacted the council, asking them to look at alternative litter bins, after an increase in the amount of bins being deliberately set on fire over the past two weeks.

Recently there has been at least one plastic litter bin set on fire every week, your Lib Dem Councillors have already recorded over thirty bins over the past two years that have been hit by arsonist. The cost of each bin is roughly £85, including time to install it, 30 bins being replaced has already costed the taxpayer approx £2550 extra in the Greenhill Ward alone.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said “The Council needs to address the issue of using plastic litter bins. The cost and the danger of the bins being set on fire is escalating out of control. This extra cost of £2250 could of been spent on better things to improve the area in which we live. Not only is the cost effectiveness of the bins needs to be looked into, but also the danger they pose when they are set on fire, due to many being installed in bus shelters, and near to people’s homes”.

Cllr Michael Wyatt is your local representative on the Bardon Quarry Liaison Committee. The Committee is a forum at which the quarrying and associated activities at Bardon can be discussed so that concerns expressed by local residents can be drawn to the attention of the quarry operators.

 If you have any concerns about the workings of the quarry, be it dust, noise or anything else which might be within the remit of the quarry workings, then contact Councillor Michael Wyatt on Mikewyatt1@hotmail.co.uk or you can contact him on 07773341531.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “I continue to make sure local residents complaints are passed directly to the directors of the Quarry. At our last meeting complaints from local residents were discussed, and addressed by the management. We only meet twice a year but this allows us to make sure any problems residents bring to our attention are dealt with immediately. We also have an opportunity at the meetings to discuss any future plans the operators may have for the site. If anyone experiences any problems concerning the quarry then please contact me and I will do my best to try and help”.