The Leicestershire County Highways Officers have produced some changes they are preparing to bring in to make the junction off Broom Leys road safer. The consultation will end on the 12th December 2008.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “This junction does need some minor changes. I would urge everyone to take a look at the proposed changes and have your say. The plans will be avaialble at the open meeting on the 26th November for anyone to see. We will also be sending out copies of the propsoals to all local residents in the area.”

http://www.leics.gov.uk/3196_web_consultation.pdf

New dates have been set for a number of exhibitions to be held to allow local people a say on the proposed extension of Bardon Quarry.

Thursday 27th November 2pm-8pm at Billa Barra and Battleflat Working mens club

Saturday 29th November 10am-1pm at Bardon Hill Quarry

Sunday 30th November 1.30pm-4.30pm at Bardon Hill Quarry

Wednesday 3rd December 2pm-8pm at Copt Oak Village Hall

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “I would urge everyone to go along on one of the dates. See for yourself what is being proposed and have your say. We need you to judge for yourself if you support or do not support the proposed extension. Bardon Aggregates are giving you this opportunity to see how this new extension will affect the area in which we all live.”

The County Council have now moved on the illegal travellers from the Birch Tree Island. The site as been made more secure so the travellers will not be able to use the area in question again. Cllr Michael Wyatt would like to thank all the local residents who contacted him over this issue.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “The action taken to move the illegal travellers as taken a while but hopefully this site will no longer be used.”

Good news - Cllr Michael Wyatt along with Officers of the council have finally come up with a draft of the proposed Communal Woodland Walk in Greenhill and Bardon. The details of the woodland will hopefully be going out to consulation, which will include local residents. So far everyone is backing the scheme due to the positive impact it will have on the local environment.

Cllr Dominic McGill said, “I’m very excited by the idea of having such a scheme right on our door step. This is a first for this area and hopefully we can continue in the good work we are achieving, and making Greenhill a better place for everyone.”

The Communal Woodland is another positive initiative from your Liberal Democrat Team, working hard to improve the area in which we all live.

Illegal travellers’ camps could soon be moved on within 24 hours under powers to be used in Leicestershire. The county council, police and health services hope to form a task force to introduce a “firmer” approach to the problem. It is hoped that the new initiative will remove travellers on 10 times faster than normal.

Joining forces in this way allows powers to be used under the Public Order Act 1994. The legislation is particularly focused on clearing camps from sites such as sports fields, parks, industrial estates and car parks.

The new unit will go into unauthorised camps and assess their health, educational and social needs much more quickly than when the various authorities act separately. This approach will make it easier to legally argue that travellers should be removed quickly.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “It’s essential action is taken quicker and firmer against any illegal camp site. For far to long many illegal sites have been allowed to continue. I hope that this new initiative, when it comes into force, will go some way to tackle this growing problem. Labour and Tory politicians have failed for many years to tackle this issue head on. Finally I can report that I have requested action be taken as soon as possible against the illegal encampment at the Birch Tree Island.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt took his fight against Tory plans for an incinerator one step further by meeting Simon Hughes MP in the East Midlands today, to talk about the Tory controlled County Council’s proposed incinerator for Bardon.

Simon Hughes said, “It was really nice to speak to someone so passionate about campaigning with local people to stop any proposal for an incinerator. What the County Council should be doing is investing in better recycling facilities. Incineration should only be considered as a last resort, until all avenues of recycling have been exhausted. The Conservative controlled council should scrap any plans for an incinerator.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “I’m delighted to see Simon backing our campaign to convince the Conservative controlled County Council that their plans for an incinerator needs to be scrapped. What local people want is better recycling facilities, not an incinerator.”

Please remember there is still time to send back your petition forms, and sign our online petition. See below link.

http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/stopincineratoratbardon

A petition against a planned incinerator organised by the Liberal Democrats has received a massive response.

Liberal Democrat campaigners have been collecting signatures from people in Bardon, Markfield, Field Head and Stanton Under Bardon against County Council proposals to build an incinerator at Bardon Industrial Estate. The petition has received hundreds of signatures from residents.

Leicestershire County Council is currently consulting on putting a waste treatment plant into Bardon. The options include “combustion of household waste”.

North-West Leicestershire District Council Michael Wyatt said “I am delighted to see so many residents agree with us that the plans for an incinerator at Bardon must be scrapped. Leicestershire County Council Tory Bosses need to realise that we want more recycling not burning of rubbish. Incineration should only be considered as a last resort, and situated in a isolated spot well away from any residential area”.

“If the County Council is going to put a waste treatment plant in Bardon it should not be an incinerator. There are real fears that if an incinerator is built it will increase traffic on local roads, and lead to gases and smells being pumped into the air.”

Join our campaign today and help us to convince the Tory Bosses to scrap any plans for an incinerator.

http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/stopincineratoratbardon

Cllr Michael Wyatt would like to thank everyone who has so far sent back their petition slip calling on the County Council to scrap plans to build an incinerator on the Bardon Industrial Estate, which less is than a mile away.

If you have not already sent you slips back please do not worry. You can still send them directly to Michael Wyatt at 51 Sharpley Avenue Coalville Leics LE67 4DU or you can drop them off at the District Council Offices on Whitwick Road Coalville, where they will be forwarded on.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “I am delighted to see so many residents agree with us that the plans for an incinerator at Bardon must be scrapped. The Tory Bosses need to realise that we want better recycling not short cuts to dealing with our waste. Incineration should only be considered as a last resort, and situated in a isolated spot well away from any residential area”.

        Thank you for your support. Please remember there is still time to send back your objections concerning the possibility of an incinerator at Bardon.

The Conservative controlled Leicestershire County Council is planning to build an incinerator at the Bardon Industrial estate - just a couple of miles from our homes.Conservative plans will mean a constant stream of waste from all over Leicestershire being brought for burning right on our doorsteps. Not only will this cause pollution in and around our area but also increased traffic along already busy roads as the lorries drop off the rubbish.

The Conservative County Council’s stated aim is that over half of the county’s waste should be incinerated by 2015. You can help by joining our campaign today. Click on the below link and sign our petition, so we can send a strong message to the Tory Bosses that we do not want to be the dumping ground of Britain.

http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/stopincineratoratbardon

Plans for an incinerator at the Bardon Industrial Estate could take another step closer if the Tory controlled County Council have their way on Wednesday. Members of the council will be meeting to discuss possible sites to put forward, which then will be decided upon by the contractors who win the bid for the tender.

Cllr Michael Wyatt along with Bill Newton Dunn, MEP for North West Leicestershire have made it known that they are completely opposed to any incinerator being built in North West Leicestershire.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “It’s crazy that the Tory County Council are considering building an incinerator when their recycling figures are low compared to other local authorities around the UK. It seems to me that they are just looking for a quick fix and trying to cut corners, instead of promoting and pushing for more recycling of our waste.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt would like to thank the many local residents who have contacted him concerning the illegal encampment near to the Birch Tree Public House near to Bardon Road Island. Cllr Wyatt has contacted the Council Officers and asked for travellers to be moved on as soon as practically possible. Due to Government rules the County Council will have to proceed with an assessment before anything can be done.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “It’s crazy that the council have to assess the problem first but these are the rules, hopefully they will be able to move them on as speedily as possible. Thank you to all the local residents who bought this matter to our attention.”

Your Liberal Democrat Councillors, Michael Wyatt, Julie Roberts and Dominic McGill discussed with council officers and Bardon Quarry an idea of transforming some land near to the Greenhill Estate into a Communal Woodland several months ago.

Today we are delighted to inform you that progress is being made, and that a environmental study of the area is now complete and currently in the hands of your local cllrs and officers of the council.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “We have been working very hard with Council Officers and the management of Bardon Quarry to improve our local environment. Finally we are going to see another of our ideas to improve the area come to fruition. We are hopeful we will be able to go out to consult local people very soon, on our idea of a communal woodland for the local people of Greenhill and Bardon.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt has asked the County Highways for a new bollard for the junction of Waterworks Road and Staple Drive. Cllr Wyatt has been contacted by a number of local residents who approached him for help.

Cllr Wyatt said, “I have asked the county highways to replace the missing bollard as soon as possible. Hopefully within the next few weeks or so a new one will be in place”.

Over the next few days Aggregate Industries UK Ltd will be holding public exhibitions on their initial proposals for extending Bardon Hill Quarry.

Plans and drawings illustrating the proposals will be on display at the following locations.

9th July Greenhill Community Church Hall, Charnborough Rd Greenhill Coalville 2pm until 8pm.

11th July Copt Oak Village Hall, Whitwick Road 2pm until 8pm.

Representatives from Aggregate Industries will be on hand to answer questions and collect feedback regarding the proposal.