County Councillor Michael Wyatt and his team have this week delivered over 1000 letters to local people in bardon asking for their help to convince the Tory Bosses on the District and County to get rid of two sites in Bardon, which are becoming an eyesore.

Within days Cllr Wyatt has recieved over 200 signed petition forms back supporting his campaign to clean up Bardon.

Michael said, “We are determined to try and get these two sites sold off. The former forest way school site and the old scout hut site are becoming blot on the landscape. They need to be cleared and made available to developers who can provide much needed housing in the local area, and it will help to stop the unwarranted destruction of our open countryside.”

Michael would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued support and good wishes.

Please remember to send your petition forms back as soon as possible so Michael can continue his campaign to help clean up Bardon and tackle the Tory neglect.

Councillor Michael Wyatt has today called on the District Council to seriously look at his proposal of employing litter enforcement officers to dish out fines to people who cannot be bothered to bin their litter.

Councillor Michael Wyatt has been pushing for litter wardens for the past few weeks due to the ever-increasing problem of litter piling up in our streets in Coalville, which is giving a bad impression to people who visit the area.

Councillor Wyatt said, “Local people are sick and tired of seeing our streets littered with waste. Where ever you go there’s litter in our hedges, roads, footpaths and our flowerbeds. It’s disgusting; It’s nothing but a disgrace. We need to start fining people who cannot be bothered to put their waste in a bin.

Educating people is clearly not working. The only way to educate people who drop their waste is to hit them in their pocket by giving them a fine. How can we encourage people to take pride in our area when clearly the Tory Bosses at the Council are not taking the matter of litter in our streets seriously? We need positive action to tackle this problem. By employing litter wardens we will be sending a very strong message that enough is enough.”

Local Councillor Julie Roberts has demanded the owners of the old Cocked Hat Site disposed of the derelict ste as soon as possible. The Council forced the owners to pull down the old public house after a fire ripped through the building over 2 years ago. Since then the site as become a blot on the landscape.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “We are doing our best to try and clean up the local area. We need the council and the owner of the site to come up with a plan of action to utilise the site off Cropston Drive in Greenhill. We do not want this site to be left to 10 years, derelict and a potential death trap. I can assure local residents we will be pushing very hard for the site to be use either for additional housing or some kind of play facility.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt has today demanded the County Council take urgent action to demolish the old school building on Waterworks Road and sell the site for development, which would help to ease the pressure on the council to allow building on green field site. Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “This old school building must be demolished and cleared. It’s a blot on the landscape and becoming a potential place for criminal activity. This brown field site would not only provide additional housing to local people but it would also help the council to find places where the additional housing need can be met without destroying our open countryside, which some greedy developers want to destroy. I am writing once again to the Officers asking them to take urgent action to dispose of the site.”

Your local Liberal Democrat County Councillor has today announced plans for even more environmental projects for the Warrenhills Ward. So far there have been a number of projects, which have been implemented. Bluebells have been planted in the Sharpley Avenue Playing field, tree’s planted on the Cropston Drive Playing field to help cut our carbon footprint, flowerbeds on Greenhill Road, hanging baskets on Linford Crescent and Meadow Lane. Michael said, “Last year was a huge success with local people working with us in partnership to help brighten up the local area. Not only did we successfully show we can make a real difference, we also received support from local businesses who supported our projects to help clean up the Warrenhills Ward. Hopefully this year we will be able to improve the area even more with your help.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt is continuing to highlight the concerns of local residents on Bardon Road and the surrounding area to Officers of the Highway Forum, urging action to be taken to help alleviate the growing traffic and pollution concerns along Bardon Road. Michael had asked the Offiicers to push for the construction of the Bardon By-Pass sooner rather than later. Michael said, “I will continue to highlight the need for the By-Pass to be construction. Residents have had to live with the increased traffic and pollution problems for far to long. Action is now needed or the health of local people will be affected.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt tonight spoke at the Highway Forum meeting, welcoming the decision by the Highway Officers to support his call for pedestrian crossing to be installed at the Meadow Lane Cross Roads.

Officers gave Cllr Michael Wyatt assurances that the crossings will be installed, subject to funding being made available.

Michael said, “I welcome the recommandations in the conclusions and look forward to the day I along with local residents can use the new crossings we have been campaigning for since the early 1990’s.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt had today reported that the County Council Highways Officers have agreed to install a Pedestrian Crossing at Meadow Lane after 12 years of campaigning.

Cllr Wyatt has submitted numerous petitions to the County Council since 1997, urging action to be taken over the past decade, but now they have agreed to his call to make the area safer, for children and pensioners who find it hard to cross due to speeding and illegally parked vehicles near to the shops.

Michael said, “I am absolutely delighted after 8 months of being the local County Councillor I am able to report that action is finally going to be taken to address the concerns of local residents. It’s taken us over 12 years to convince the County Highways Officers that action was needed, and that a pedestrian crossing is the only answer to make the area safer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the years. ”

Another reason why more and more locally people are backing the Liberal Democrats in North West Leicestershire.

Cllr Michael Wyatt has today started a consultation exercise to see if the public back his call for litter enforcement officers for North West Leicestershire.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Michael Wyatt said, “Many residents are angry that the Tories Bosses on the Council are failing to tackle the growing problem of litter being dropped in our streets. I believe that the Council need to employ litter enforcement officers to help promote the need for litter louts to take a more responsible attitude. Litter in our streets, hedges, green spaces and play area’s in unacceptable and needs to be tackled.”

Michael Wyatt and his colleagues Julie and Dominic want to know your views on this issue. Please send your comments to northwestleicslibdems@hotmail.com

If your wheelie is to be emptied today please note that the Council have decided NOT to collect any refuse today due to weather condition.

Council officers have assured us that they will keep us updated with information relating to when they will be able to empty your bins.