Following the meeting of Blaby District Council on Tuesday 19th September, the Council are now finalising the consultation which they hope will get as much resident response as possible. The Council has not yet made a decision to make alterations to the manner in which refuse and recycling is collected. However, as reported, it is…
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Parish Council urges residents to report fly-tippers following introduction of charges at Waste Recycling Sites
Enderby Parish Council have heard how the decision by Leicestershire County Council to charge for disposal of some types of non-household waste at all its Recycling and Household Waste Sites may exacerbate the fly-tipping problem. Addressing Parish Councillors during Enderby Parish Council’s May 11th meeting, Blaby District Councillor Guy Jackson said that the introduction of…
Council depot on the move
Blaby District Council’s Neighbourhood Services will be making the short journey from Littlethorpe to Whetstone as the service relocates to a modern, 21st century depot. The Council will be moving its service from the existing base to the new yard next to the County Council-run Whetstone Tip on Enderby Road. Wates Construction began building the…
Blaby District Council awarded funding to launch recycling incentive scheme
Over £145,000 of central government funding has been awarded to Blaby District Council to start a recycling reward scheme. Bin It to Win It is a three-year campaign that will encourage residents not to put general waste material in the Council’s recycling bins, in order to improve the current contamination rate. The campaign will also…
Have your say on changes to Recycling and Household Waste Sites
A consultation has been launched by Leicestershire County Council for residents and organisations to have their say on proposed changes to RHWS (this includes Whetstone tip) and recycling credits paid to charities and other groups in Leicestershire. The consultation document is available until 26th April 2015 on the following link – www.leics.gov.uk/haveyoursay/futurewastemanagement