Become a litter picker – and earn money!

LITTER PICKERS will be able to make about 20p per can or bottle from a new deposit scheme in England and Wales, according to an environment minister.

From 2025, bottles and cans will include a deposit, likely to be 20p, that can be reclaimed when containers are returned to reverse vending machines at designated sites, according to a recent government statement.

As one environment minister explained, “There will be an opportunity for people to go around collecting up litter and so forth, and taking it back, and receiving the deposit, which we think might benefit a range of charities and individuals.”

The scheme will include all polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles and cans up to three litres in size, meaning households will have to take their rubbish to a recycling point instead of leaving them on the kerbside for collection.

Councils will be able to cash in on any bottles and cans left in the recycling by collecting the deposit. The exact amount of the deposit will be decided by a new quango that will run the scheme, which was first announced in 2017.

The scheme is expected to save local authorities around £35 million a year by reducing the amount of recycling they pick up. The UK uses 14 billion plastic drink bottles, and nine billion drink cans every year. The country already recycles around 70 per cent of these.

Clinic

Diagnose - Treatment - Maintain Foot Health Practitioner in Markfield

Professional, friendly advice & treatments including:

• Toenail & fingernail trimming & filing

• Callus reduction & smoothing

• Ingrowing toenails

• Corn removal

• Thickened or fungal toenails

• Cracked heels & dry skin

• Verrucas & Athlete’s foot

• Diabetic foot care

Fully qualified & registered • Fully insured • Full DBS

Jane Harwood-Scott DipFHP, MCFHP, MAFHP

For appointments - Markfield Clinic or Home Visits ring: 01530 242277 or 07949 212128 or email: footandtherapyclinic@gmail.com

IDC Home Maintenance

Painter and Decorator

NO JOB TOO SMALL

From papering one wall to a complete house re-decoration

For a Free Quotation Call Ian on 07885 541428 or E-mail: i.crowhurst@btinternet.com

Full Tradesman Liability Insurance held

ALL FUTURE editions of my Spotlight article will feature the QR Code above. Point your smart phone camera at the QR Code for direct access to:

• My Latest Spotlight Article

• View & Save all My Contact

Details

• Telephone me, Mobile & Landline

• Email me

• Text Message or WhatsApp

Message me

• Access to my Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Social Media Accounts

Information

• Telephone Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Offices

• Visit Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Web Site

• View Directions to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Offices

• Get Travel Directions to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Offices via Google Maps & What3Words

Election Voter

Photographic ID

AS A RESULT of my January Spotlight article, thank you to those of you that have been in touch with concerns as to what constitutes as Voter Photographic ID

Please Note:

• Photographic ID for documents that have expired will be accepted so long as the photograph is still a true likeness.

• The name on the Photographic ID must match the name on your polling card.

• Passport issued in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man & British Overseas Territory or a Commonwealth Country. Out of date Passports also count so long as the photograph is still a true likeness of you

• Photographic Driving Licence issued in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or EEA State, Including

Provisional Licence

Cllr Martin Cartwright

• A Blue Badge

• Older Person’s Bus Pass

• Disabled Person’s Bus Pass

• Oyster 60+ Card

• Freedom Pass

• Ministry of Defence Form 90

• Scottish National Entitlement Card

• National Identity Card issued by an EEA state

• European Economic area (EEA) Photographic ID Card

• Biometric immigration Document

• Voter Authority Certificate or Temporary Voter Authority Certificate

There are others, the main ones are listed above, please visit gov.uk for more details.

If it is NOT on the list it is safe to conclude it is NOT allowed, for example:

• Student Bus Passes

• Student University Cards

Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate

YOU CAN APPLY for a Voter Authority Certificate on gov.uk

You will need to do this in advance, now is a good time:

Name, Address, Date of Birth, National Insurance Number, Passport style Photograph

Household Burglary

ACROSS THE BOROUGH, including Groby, there has been a significant increase in house burglary.

A number of properties have been burgled in Groby with a common theme of between 1am & 4am with entry gained from the rear of the property. Mostly, when the homeowner is out or away. It is vital not to share details of you being away on social media as this can be an advert that your home is unoccupied.

The Police and Neighbourhood Watch both have details of measures you can take to reduce the risk of this happening to you. A Police operation has been in place in Groby and across the Borough to tackle the situation.

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council – Groby Ward. Executive member for: Licensing, Environmental, Climate Change & Rural Issues

Call: 0116 287 4500 • Mobile: 07850 707050

E-Mail: hbbc@appliancehome.co.uk

Write : Maverick House,10 Pine Tree Avenue, Groby, LE6 0EQ

Cllr Martin Cartwright @CllrCartwright cllr.martincartwright

• Keep your windows locked

• Put lights on a timer/smart bulb

• Double and deadlock your doors

• Use outside lights on a sensor

• Keep an eye out for your neighbours

Top Scams to Watch Out For

Investment scams

FRAUDSTERS will try to pressure you into buying worthless or nonexistent shares. These can include crypto-currency, gold or even wine. They will use a variety of sales approaches to contact you, so please be cautious.

Purchase scams

WHILE ONLINE shopping may be quick and convenient, we must be careful as fraudsters can use this to their advantage.

They can trick you into paying for high value goods that do not exist or are fake, often through social media or auction sites.

Impersonation Scams

IMPERSONATION scams happen when a fraudster contacts you pretending to be from your bank, the police, or another trusted organisation to convince you to send them money.

Top Tip

FRAUD AND SCAMS can happen to anyone.

Before parting with your money or giving out personal information, take a moment to stop and think, is this genuine?

Contacted out of the blue? Don’t assume it is real. Doing this could just help keep you safe.

Please remember if I can ever be of help to you or your family please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Cllr Martin Cartwright