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GREENER BOROUGH
Our focus As a Council, we are focused on improving the quality of life of everyone living and working in the Borough, both now and in the future. The stories in this issue are themed around the key areas where we are making a positive difference to people’s lives.
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Maintaining and creating an attractive and sustainable environment that residents value, and which can allow residents, businesses and nature to thrive.
Health and Wellbeing Improving health and wellbeing, and enabling, supporting and creating sustainable communities. We want all our residents and people working in the Borough to live long, healthy and happy lives.
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Securing sustainable economic growth, high and stable employment and a shared prosperity for residents. It is about ensuring every one of us has a good standard of living in strong, safe, sustainable communities.
Housing and Development 14
Creating homes and communities to meet residents’ needs. To help support a buoyant housing market, it is essential that there is a sufficient supply of suitable, high-quality homes that can meet the diverse needs of residents. Building new homes and communities provides opportunities for people looking for affordable rent, or a new home to meet their changing needs.
Bus services returning As coronavirus restrictions are eased, bus services which had been suspended or operating on a reduced timetable are gradually returning. Bluestar routes 1 (Southampton to Winchester) and 2 (Southampton to Fair Oak) are running as usual. Xelabus has returned to pre COVID levels, with the return of Sunday buses, a more frequent timetable for the X9 to Colden Common and the X6/X7 to Chandler’s Ford and Hiltingbury.
Firstbus service 6 (Southampton to Netley and Hamble) has returned to pre COVID service levels, and service 8 (Southampton to West End and Hedge End) has an improved weekend timetable and restored peak journeys to the Locke Road area of Hedge End. Keep up to date by visiting: bluestarbus.co.uk/coronavirus xelabus.info/updates firstbus.co.uk/southampton
Food waste recycling for flats Resident’s living in flat blocks could soon be able to recycle their food waste. The weekly collection service has been available to people living in houses for several years. Following a successful pilot last year, the Council is able to provide this important recycling opportunity to people living in flats. It will be rolled out on a block-by-block basis across the Borough. We are writing to residents when the service becomes available in their block and providing them with a kitchen caddy, informational leaflet
and a free roll of compostable caddy liners to help get them started. A new large food waste bin will also be delivered to the block’s communal bin store. Recycled food waste is turned into renewable energy and a useful soil conditioner. The move follows the successful introduction of fortnightly glass collections across the Borough in March.
Find out more: eastleigh.gov.uk/foodwaste
Remember to number your bin We’re urging residents to number your bins to prevent them from being taken in by a neighbour by mistake. As of June, residents will be charged £25 for a replacement black refuse bin, in accordance with our Domestic Waste & Recycling Policy. Please make sure you bring your bin in from the pavement as soon as you can once it has been collected – this will help keep pavements clear for pedestrians and reduce the chance of your bin going missing. We’re also taking steps to recover unauthorised additional black bins. The number of black bins allocated to a property is based on the occupancy of the household. To reduce waste and encourage recycling, we will only collect additional black bins from households that meet the eligibility criteria.
