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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0FR

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

ISSUED 19 MARCH 2020

 

 

Service Changes due to Coronavirus

 

The Council has suspended its bulky waste collection service and is making a range of changes to a number of other key public streetscene services until further notice.

 

The service changes are being made as a result of severe staff shortages resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Bulky Collections – The council will not be taking any new bookings for bulky collections until further notice. The council hopes to honour existing bookings for 26 March but this may change depending on staff availability on the day.  Any affected customers will be contacted. Residents can opt to wait for the service to resume or alternatively customers may wish to take items to the local tip. Check you can dispose of the items and the tip opening times at the site before you visit: www.leicestershire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/

 

It is strongly recommended that anyone choosing to use a private waste collector checks the collector is registered to collect waste and asks for a waste transfer note in order to see where the waste is being taken to for disposal. See the register of waste carriers, brokers and dealers at www.environment.data.gov.uk

 

Special waste collections – have been suspended with immediate effect until further notice.  All pre-booked collections will go ahead.

 

Clinical waste collections (sharps) – will change to fortnightly collections from April 1. Affected customers will be advised about alternative collection dates.

 

Litter bins – from Monday (23 March) some litter bins will be out of service and covered over.  While every effort will be made to keep litter bins in use in higher footfall areas, residents are asked to be responsible with their litter and take it home with them at this challenging time.

 

Hazardous waste – the team will still be able to clear away any reported hazardous waste such as needles, glass and dog mess but members of the public are advised this will take longer than usual according to staff availability.

 

• For the most up to date information about any changes to council services look out for information in local media, follow the council on social media or sign up for free email updates at https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/emailupdates

Please find below details of up and coming Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for

• Atherstone Road, Witherley from 28th April – 1st May 2020 – 07:00 to 18:00.
• Ratcliffe Lane, Sheepy Magna from 23rd April to 27th April (weekdays) 07:00 to 18:00.

Highways notice

Please find attached the latest Community Safety Partnership Newsletter.

CSP Newsletter Spring 20

Sheepy Parish council is a forward thinking Parish Council looking for volunteers to help out in the communities of Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Sibson, Wellsborough, Upton, Pinwall and Cross Hands.

 

We are currently seeking community minded individuals who can help out with the following duties, full training and support will be given.

Parish Councillors – We currently have vacancies for parishioners who would like to represent Sibson and Wellsborough and join the existing Parish Councillors.

Flood Wardens – We are looking for individuals who can assist in communicating and educating parishioners on the potential flooding that exists within our parish

Litter pickers – We already have several parishioners who go out of their way to keep the verges and roadways of the parish clean and tidy, but we need more as this is an ongoing worsening problem throughout the countryside.

Community Speed watch – Are you concerned about speeding throughout the parish? The parish council is trying to establish a community speed watch where parishioners record the speed of motorists and inform the local enforcement officers. We need volunteers to help out with this initiative.

If you are interested in any of the above please contact the Parish Clerk for further details.

sheepyparish@gmail.com

 

 

Sheepy Parish Council Vacancies

Sheepy Parish Council have arranged an awareness session on the use of the defibrillators that are located throughout the Parish.

This session is open to all parishioners who wish to familiarise themselves with how to deploy and use a defibrillator in the unfortunate event it is required.

This session will take place at Sheepy Memorial Hall at 6pm on Tuesday 7th January

The session will be completed by 7:30pm as the Parish Council meeting will then commence, feel free to stay and input into this meeting as well.