Local Plan for North Warwickshire the Next Steps
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North Warwickshire Borough Council From North Warwickshire Borough Council Nov/Dec2017 Local Plan for North Warwickshire the next steps INSIDE • Local Plan • Christmas bin collections THIS ISSUE • Money matters New Local Plan for North Warwickshire The consultation will start shortly. At the time of printing the exact dates are yet to be determined. This will be your opportunity to put in formal responses to the Plan. The response form will be available online or via drop-in information events or by contacting planningpolicy@ northwarks.gov.uk. Following this consultation an Inspector will be appointed to consider the representations made and make recommendations to the Council as to what changes are required to be made. Some events have already been organised to inform people about the next consultation. These will be held from 5pm until 7pm on: • Monday 4th December at The next stage in the road of preparing the new Local Plan Coleshill Town Hall, High Street, Coleshill for North Warwickshire has now been reached. The Local • Thursday 7th December at Plan sets out where housing and employment sites will go Tithe Barn, Bridge Street, Polesworth in the Borough in the coming years together with other planning policies. • Wednesday 13th December in Committee Room, Council House, South Street, Atherstone Thank you to everyone who sent a response on the Draft Local Plan which took place between August 2016 and More events will be held in the New Year. March 2017. These views have all been considered. Infrastructure was a key issue. There is now more For further information go to the Local Plan information from education, highways and health – this is page on www.northwarks.gov.uk or email contained in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan. This information [email protected] or contact will be developed further right up to the time of a planning the Forward Planning Team 01827719499 or application being submitted. 01827719451 One Stop Shop and Contact Centre The Council Offices, South Street, Atherstone CV9 1DE Open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Tel: 01827 715341 (8.30am-5.15pm) After 5.15pm and at weekends, you can leave a message with The next issue is March/April 2018 your details and we’ll ring you back on the next working day. To enquire about large print versions or 24 hours emergency number for advertising rates, contact weekends and Bank Holidays: Linda Bird 01827 718086 Tel: 01827 719327 www.northwarks.gov.uk email: [email protected] Follow us on www.facebook.com/northwarksbc and twitter.com/North_Warks_BC Produced on paper from recyclable sources. Remember to recycle your north talk! 2 Tel: 01827 715341 www.northwarks.gov.uk Award winning service for all ages “The Telecare Services Authority has recently echoed the views of Borough Care customers. Their audit said that the Council’s Borough Care Lifeline Alarm Service consistently has the Borough Care is a lifeline alarm service with interests of its customers a difference. It provides support as well as at its heart.“ emergency help. Anyone, young or old, who feels vulnerable or at risk will benefit from the service. Two of the service’s many customers wanted to go on record to recommend it to other residents. Nicola has Geoffrey previously recently had lived with his parents to overcome and when his father a number of passed away, health problems. Geoffrey wanted to Throughout continue living in her treatments, the house on his she has insisted own. Borough Care on staying helps him do just independent at that and provides home – and that’s the additional reassurance to his other family where the Borough members. Care service came into its own. Geoffrey told north talk: “The Control Centre is brilliant – if I need any help whatever the time, I Nicola said: “The support I get from the Borough just press the pendant and they’re on their way. Care team is well worth the small amount I pay They are like friends and I also look forward to the a week. I know that I only need to press the red support visits because if I need advice, they can button and help will be on its way, day or night.” point me in the right direction.” Young or old, this trusted Council service is here to help - the youngest customer is 23 and the oldest is 101! The service is available for just £3.50 a week. Some customers may have to pay VAT. It’s available on request, there’s no assessment needed and no contract or up-front payment. Tel: 01827 711560 (24 hours) Email: [email protected] www.northwarks.gov.uk/boroughcare www.northwarks.gov.uk Tel: 01827 715341 3 Winter rubbish and recycling collections There are important changes taking place to your rubbish and recycling collections over winter. FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD RECYCLABLE GARDEN No bin collections in Christmas week. WASTE WASTE There will be no rubbish, recycling or food and garden waste collections from WASTE Christmas Day, Monday 25th December to Friday 29th December inclusive. Collections will resume the following week – apart from New Year’s Day, Monday 1st January, when bins will be collected two days earlier on Saturday 30th December. On your first black bin collection day after Christmas, you can put out your black bin and up to three bags of rubbish. On your recycling day, you can leave extra recycling next to your recycling bin – but please break down any large boxes. Download your collection calendar at www.northwarks.gov.uk/recycling or ring 01827 715341. Green bin service break Have a food friendly There will be no green bin collection from Monday 15th Christmas January to Friday 9th February inclusive. Food waste can still be stored safely in your green bin over the winter It can be easy to get carried break period. For extra peace of mind, you can use away on the Christmas compostable liners. They have the compostable food shop! Try to plan symbol and are available from most supermarkets ahead and think about or Biobag (see the advert opposite.) meals you might be out for, store food in the right Richard Dobbs, Assistant Director: Streetscape place to prolong its life said: “Suspending the green waste collection service and freeze food where you can. for four weeks when there is very little to collect and Use your green bin to recycle any food stopping all collections for a week over Christmas which is unusable. For tips, storage advice period will ease the pressure on overstretched Council and recipes to use up leftovers visit budgets.” www.lovefoodhatewaste.com Cesspool and septic tank emptying Did you know that the Borough Council empties waste from homes and businesses that aren’t connected to a public sewer? Up to 10,000 litres per emptying, from just £106 a load. You can pay as you go or set up a Direct Debit for a minimum and the bonus of one emptying per year. is, you get to Book online at meet your friendly tanker www.northwarks.gov.uk/suckcessful operator, Jim! or ring 01827 715341 4 Tel: 01827 715341 www.northwarks.gov.uk Warwickshire County Council COMPOSTABLE Special Caddy Liners Offer 6 rolls x 25 liners only £7.95 inc. P&P For Warwickshire residents Order now online www.biobag-uk.com/warks for Warwickshire www.northwarks.gov.uk Tel: 01827 715341 5 Council site development creates work for local people The Borough Council along with Harper Group, who are the contractors on the site at Church Walk, Mancetter Safe as houses? have been taking on local people for work opportunities. Did you know - that there are around 25-30,000 deaths over winter caused by people living in cold homes - and Three men have been taken on - Sonny Chopra and many more people fall seriously ill? Brandon Dodd are both apprentice carpenters and Dave Pallet is working as the bricklayer’s hod carrier. All Did you also know - that if you live in private rented three are enjoying their time on site and are making a accommodation, the Borough Council has a legal duty to real contribution to ensuring that the development is protect your safety and can force landlords to act if there’s completed on schedule. faulty heating, insulation or electrics, trip hazards, fire risks, carbon monoxide leaks, mould or damp? Angela Coates, Assistant Director of Housing, stated: “It’s great that we, in partnership with Harper Group, have been able to take on local people at the site to Here’s an example. The Council carried out obtain skills that could assist them in furthering their an inspection with Warwickshire Fire and employment opportunities.” Rescue Service on a large shared property in Atherstone. The landlord received an Andrew Richards, Contracts Manager for Harper enforcement notice because of inadequate fire Group added: “We are happy to work with North precautions, dangerous electrics, a risk of falls, Warwickshire Borough Council and glad that we damp and mould. As well as having to carry have been able to accommodate local labour within out the repairs, the landlord also had to pay a the site and hope to continue in this vein on future £200 enforcement fee. projects.” Dave Pallet New powers allow fixed penalties of up to £30,000 or unlimited fines if convicted in Court and repaying up to one year’s rent! Recent legislation has given more protection to tenants - smoke detectors and possibly also carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted and an Energy Performance Certificate provided. If you are unsure of your rights, there’s a government booklet called ‘How to Rent.’ Your landlord should provide it or go to www.gov.uk/government/ publications/how-to-rent Environmental Health staff at the Borough Council can offer advice and contact the landlord, if there are serious problems.