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Tag: Green Waste

Fly Tipping, Green Waste – Keeping Walcot & Park North Tidy

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Along with the rest of the Labour Group we have continued to press the Council to do something about the fly tipped green waste resulting from the withdrawal of the free service. It is a blight to the area and it needs to be cleaned up to avoid further dumping and the vermin it attracts. Along with the rest of the Labour Group we have continued to press the Council to do something about the fly tipped green waste resulting from the withdrawal of the free service. It…

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Council to Finally Collect Green Waste Fly-Tipping

Pictured: Local campaigner Chris Watts, and Councillors Derique Montaut and Fay Howard

Swindon Council have announced that they have reversed their decision not to collect green waste bags that have been dumped and all unsightly bags of dumped green waste will now be removed by the end of November, according to senior council streetsmart officers. Pictured: Local campaigner Chris Watts, and Councillors Derique Montaut and Fay Howard Swindon Council have announced that they have reversed their decision not to collect green waste bags that have been dumped and all unsightly bags of dumped green…

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Fay Howard: Green Waste bags to be removed

Fay Howard: Green Waste bags to be removed

At the October locality meeting we were informed by a council representative  that all unsightly bags of dumped green waste will be removed by the end of November at the latest. At the October locality meeting we were informed by a council representative  that all unsightly bags of dumped green waste will be removed by the end of November at the latest. Having been raising this issue for many months, your local Councillors in the Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward, Fay Howard,…

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Swindon Labour Councillor Raises Concerns Over Increased Council Complaints This Year

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Liden, Eldene & Park South Councillor, Derique Montaut, has raised concerns about the deterioration of council services following news there has been a large increase in complaints submitted to the Council from April to July 31st compared to previous years. Liden, Eldene & Park South Councillor, Derique Montaut, has raised concerns about the deterioration of council services following news there has been a large increase in complaints submitted to the Council from April to July 31st compared to previous years. Complaints have…

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Update on Green Waste in Park South

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We continue to raise the unsightly piles of green waste we see around Park South. The council is still refusing to remove them for fear of attracting more fly-tipping though leaving the piles seems to attract more.  We continue to raise the unsightly piles of green waste we see around Park South. The council is still refusing to remove them for fear of attracting more fly-tipping though leaving the piles seems to attract more.  If you see dumped waste do…

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Cllr Fay Howard: Council Refusing to Pick-Up Green Waste Fly-Tipping

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Swindon Council is refusing to collect most fly-tipped green waste and are instead sticking enforcement notes to the bags, leading to unsightly areas in the town. This decision follows the Council’s introduction of an optional £40 per year charge for green waste collection. Swindon Council is refusing to collect most fly-tipped green waste and are instead sticking enforcement notes to the bags, leading to unsightly areas in the town. This decision follows the Council’s introduction of an optional £40 per…

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Tackling Fly-Tipping in Shaw

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One of the consequences of any change to waste collection and recycling is fly-tipping and West Swindon is no different to many other parts of the town.  One of the consequences of any change to waste collection and recycling is fly-tipping and West Swindon is no different to many other parts of the town.  Steph will report fly-tipping whenever she finds it or it's reported to her.  One recent example was a few days ago, while out in the ward, Steph came across the…

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Labour Pledges to Scrap Swindon Conservatives’ £40 Green Waste Charge

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Residents responded strongly to the consultation on charging for green waste collection but the £40 charge – the equivalent of a 3% council tax increase for Band C and D properties – was still approved by Conservative councillors. Residents responded strongly to the consultation on charging for green waste collection but the £40 charge – the equivalent of a 3% council tax increase for Band C and D properties – was still approved by Conservative councillors.  Introducing new charges on…

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Deadline Looming: Have Your Say on Paying £70 for Green Waste Collection – Reply By 9th Dec

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Swindon Borough Council are currently running a consultation (ending 9th December) on Conservative plans on the future of the household green waste collection service in the Borough. The current proposals include providing a green waste bin with an initiasl registration charge of £35 per household along with an annual £35 service charge for collection of garden waste. Swindon Borough Council Consultation Ends 9th December 2013 Swindon Borough Council are currently running a consultation on Conservative plans on the future of the household…

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Green Waste Collection Delays

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Swindon Commercial Services are currently experiencing a 2-3 day delay on the garden waste collection service.  This is due to the volumes of waste they have experienced over the last week or so.

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Video: Fly-tipping and Disposal of Green Waste

Councillor Steve Wakefield addresses concerns about fly-tipping and proper disposal of green garden waste for collection by Swindon Borough Council.

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