Minutes:
Garden Waste Bin Scheme
• The Garden waste service will cost residents £35.00 per year.
• The charge for an extra bin is £20.00.
• The money raised will help to maintain a weekly collection service.
• Refuse and recycling will continue to be collected weekly. The Council has been directed by the County Council to remove all bottle banks.
• Wheelie bins are to be introduced for recycling. The introduction will save the council money.
• Bags will still be accessible. Officers will provide a dispensation for the use of bags. Recycling bins are now being delivered, they have brown lids. New lorries are arriving in September.
• The finance contract allows for hiring vehicles to cover the phasing in period.
• Casepak has the recycling contract.
• Clothing and black plastic must not be recycled. Beaumont Leys will not accept them.
• Frozen pizza boxes can be placed in recycling. Fresh ones cannot due to contamination. The frozen ones do not contaminate. Soup containers and plastic bags can be placed in recycling.
• Plant pots must be taken to the Tip.
• Oadby and Wigston Council is the best in the County for recycling.
• To educate residents the Council has used Letterbox magazine to state what can and cannot be placed in recycling.
• The Council does not want residents retaining wheelie bins on pavements. They not only look unsightly but can be trip hazards. The Council will use its powers to stop this. Flats will receive large recycling containers.
• The recycling wheelie bin takes 240 litres. Residents can order a second recycling bin.
• A request was made for bin men to place bins back on the edge of the property. Residents were encouraged to make complaints to the Depot if bins are not put back.
• With regards to the future of collecting domestic waste, the current survey shows some residents are in favour of bags and some for wheelie bins. There is no intention at the current time to move to wheelie bins.
• Residents were reminded that they can use their old dust bin to place their domestic black bag waste. The bin men will take it away.
Brocks Hill Centre
The future management of Brocks Hill Centre will save the Council £100,000 per year. The windows will be replaced.
It was reinforced that the Government grant is to be cut by thirty percent. Currently there is no financial pressure on the Council.
Tree Survey
A tree survey is in progress. The results will go to Planning. There is a new Tree Officer in place. In the next ten years there will be a loss of ninety-eight percent of Ash trees.
The County Council is organising replanting of native species.
Trees on verges and on the highway are the responsibility of the County Council. Trees on the verge of Tendering Drive are the responsibility of the County Council. Tendering Drive is a footpath on the Meadows Estate.
A new tree is planted two years before the old one is taken out. Trees on Station Road were noted. The Chair stated trees cut down over the year are replaced.
Lamp post and a cycling notice.
A resident requested the Council take action about the cycling notice on the concrete lamp post. This is facing in the wrong direction.
Cycling on the Bell Street Jitty
A request was made to the Chair to ask the County Council to prohibit: cycling on the Jitty, impose a 10 mile per hour cycling speed limit, restrict cycling and use of scooters.
Wigston Traders Association
The Council Markets Officer is addressing ways to rebuild the Wigston Traders Association.
Public Footpaths
Not all public foot paths are rights of way. All of them should be registered by 2026.Residents were asked if they are aware of any unused foot paths and if so can they inform the Wigston Civic Society. To pass on this information email, Colin Towell at the Wigston Civic Society, his email is: cftowell@aol.com
The Council obtains footpaths for the Borough and then display these on screen.
Action
The Community Engagement Officer is to contact the Planning Department on this issue.
The Old Working Men’s Site
The old working men’s site is to be demolished. New properties will be built on the site.
Homelessness in the Borough
Belmont House next door to Bushloe House has been refurbished. It is now a five bed unit for four homeless people.
There are twenty-four people currently placed in temporary accommodation. Some have been placed here in Oadby and Wigston and some in Leicester City.
Paddock Street Car Park
A request was made for permission to turn left. For Remembrance Day it was explained that the Police wish to marshal the Parade. There will only be one Police Officer on marshalling duties. There is a rolling road programme. Last year Paddock Street was closed at the wall end. The Pub saw this as a negative impact.
It was suggested that the Street be made two way, from Age Concern to the bypass. This may be possible for Remembrance Day.
Glen Parva Prison
The finalisation of the prison build may be two years late. For details about the planning of the prison, open the following link.
https://pa.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=P8XNGEMB0A400
Pedestrian Crossing by McDonald’s
As the pedestrian crossing by McDonald’s completely stops traffic it was suggested to synchronise the lights together. It was felt this would help with improving traffic flow.
Dementia Training Opportunity
Contact Sue Renton if you are interested in attending a Dementia Friends training session. This can be delivered to your group. Sue Renton’s contact details are as follows: Telephone 07834 177184 or send an email to sue.renton@leics.gov.uk