Saturday, 25 April 2009
Sort This Out
The area at the bottom of Shophouse Road has been annoying local people for a long time and we have asked that this area is cleared of all of the rubbish and half grown weeds that are there. The site is privately owned and the land owner has failed to deal with the issue do we have asked the enforcement action is taken to clear this mess up.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Lidl decision “should have gone to planning committee”
Local Councillors Sharon Ball and Lynda Hedges (both Lib Dem, Westmoreland) have criticised the Chair of B&NES Council’s planning committee for his decision not to allow the Lidl supermarket planning application to be heard in public at the planning committee meeting last week.
Lidl had applied to convert the former Herman Miller factory on Lower Bristol Road into a new supermarket.
Councillor Lynda Hedges said:
“This supermarket would have been in Westmoreland ward and has the support of the local community. As such I tried to contact the Chair of the committee, on the day before the meeting, to ensure that this application would be heard in public.
“However the Chair did not respond to my telephone call despite the fact that he had spoken to the Lidl representative only moments before. I feel that he deliberately refused to speak to me so as to ensure the application would not come to committee.”
Councillor Sharon Ball added:
“This planning application should have gone to planning committee. As a major application, for a major development, there should have been an opportunity for the pros and cons to be debated in public. As it was, permission was refused on 16 April by planning officers using ‘delegated authority’.
“The Chair of the committee should have thought about the public interest – this supermarket has a lot of support in the community. I am truly disappointed and I am sure the thousand-odd residents who supported the application will be equally unhappy.”
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Jews Lane Closed
Jews Lane is closed at the moment due to a Gas Leak local diversions are now in place and will continue to be untill the gas leak is resolved.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
New Bus Shelter Lower Bristol Road
A new bus shelter has been installed on the Lower Bristol Road opposite the Bellotts Road Junction. This Bus Shelter has been installed after a long campaign by local resident Denis Lovelace and we thank him for all his efforts.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Midland Road Barriers installed
New barriers have been installed at Victoria Bridge on Midland Road to prevent motorcycle access. We have asked that this area is protected for cyclists and walkers alike but motorcycle access has been causing a danger to both pedestrians and cyclists alike.
The Barriers have do not look at all good and we have asked that these are looked at again.
The Barriers have do not look at all good and we have asked that these are looked at again.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Brook Road Lighting
The issue of the lights not working is being attended to after complaints have been made to the council it seems that there is an electrical fault that will take a few days to resolve.
We would hope that these lights are back on very soon.
We would hope that these lights are back on very soon.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Highway reports for Westmoreland
Please follow the link below to see how the roads in our area will be affected over the next few weeks.
Westmoreland Road Reports.
If you know of a highway danger that you think needs to be reported follow this link.
Road repair issues.
Westmoreland Road Reports.
If you know of a highway danger that you think needs to be reported follow this link.
Road repair issues.
Thursday, 09 April 2009
Recycling, Rubbish and Waste
Waste Day Change starts June 2009
Information from Bath & North East Somerset Council.
From June 2009, we will be changing your collections so that your rubbish, recycling, cardboard and garden waste are all collected on the same day. To find out more, please go to Waste Day Change.
Recycling
General information, recycling services and collections, Recycling Centres, waste reduction, where the recycling goes, school recycling, student recycling guide, projects and campaigns, Zero Waste Challenge Week, frequently asked questions.
Composting and Garden Waste
Home composting, cardboard and garden waste collections, Recycling Centres, locally produced compost, the compost process, frequently asked questions.
Household Waste
Refuse collections, hazardous waste, duty of care for householders, enforcement, waste reduction, where the waste goes, Recycling Centres, frequently asked questions.
Commercial Waste
Waste and recycling services, legal responsibilities, waste reduction, frequently asked questions.
Clean Streets
Abandoned vehicles, duty of care for householders, fly tipping, graffiti, litter, enforcement, street cleaning, trade waste regulations.
Current Information and Updates
Food waste and same day collections, Love Food Hate Waste campaign, new compost offer, proposed new recycling and refuse depot for Pixash Lane, events, press releases, current leaflets, forms, Waste e-newsletter and external websites.
Information from Bath & North East Somerset Council.
From June 2009, we will be changing your collections so that your rubbish, recycling, cardboard and garden waste are all collected on the same day. To find out more, please go to Waste Day Change.
Recycling
General information, recycling services and collections, Recycling Centres, waste reduction, where the recycling goes, school recycling, student recycling guide, projects and campaigns, Zero Waste Challenge Week, frequently asked questions.
Composting and Garden Waste
Home composting, cardboard and garden waste collections, Recycling Centres, locally produced compost, the compost process, frequently asked questions.
Household Waste
Refuse collections, hazardous waste, duty of care for householders, enforcement, waste reduction, where the waste goes, Recycling Centres, frequently asked questions.
Commercial Waste
Waste and recycling services, legal responsibilities, waste reduction, frequently asked questions.
Clean Streets
Abandoned vehicles, duty of care for householders, fly tipping, graffiti, litter, enforcement, street cleaning, trade waste regulations.
Current Information and Updates
Food waste and same day collections, Love Food Hate Waste campaign, new compost offer, proposed new recycling and refuse depot for Pixash Lane, events, press releases, current leaflets, forms, Waste e-newsletter and external websites.
Monday, 06 April 2009
Number 20A/C bus service saved
The 20A/C Bus service has been saved for the full story go to www.readmyday.co.uk/westmoreland
