MOUNTSORREL POST Waste YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Delivered
to Mountsorrel, four times a year
MARCH 2010
ISSUE No. 30
site approved A NEW waste and recycling site will be built in Mountsorrel.
Pic: Mountsorrel’s Beat Officer PC Paul Bird with Abigail Perry (left) & Lydia Cant
Week of community activities A WEEK of community activities and events took place in Mountsorrel in March in a bid to improve the environment and boost residents’ fitness and wellbeing. A community litter pick on March 1 kicked off the initiative which was organised by Charnwood Borough Council’s Communities and Partnerships Team. Nearly 11 tonnes of rubbish were collected on Monday morning during the environmental clean up: this included over 10 sofas and over 40 white goods including 11 fridges and freezers. Officers from the Borough Council including the Communities and Partnerships Team, Waste Management and Street Management and Voluntary Action Charnwood were joined in the clean up by Deacon Jan Sutton from the Methodist Church and local residents. Refreshments were provided by the Lindens public house. As well as being able to take part in a host of activities during the week, villagers also benefited from direct access to many service providers including Charnwood Borough Council, Housing, Police, Fire and Rescue and the Health Service. Events included a Wriggly Reader session Continued on page 2 Mountsorrel Post MARCH 2010 (30), page 1
The County Council has approved the plans for the site on Granite Way despite objections from residents in Mountsorrel, Quorn and from Mountsorrel Parish Council. Objectors were concerned about traffic congestion, noise disturbance, air pollution, vermin and possible risk from toxic waste. The site will replace the facility at Sileby, which will be closed. The County Council say the Sileby site has one of the lowest recycling rates in the county. A spokesman said: “A replacement site at Mountsorrel would have significant operational advantages and facilitate an increase in recycling to help the County Council meet local and national targets.”