Winkfield
Parish Council News
Chairman: Cllr David Parkin Clerk: Annemarie Edwards
Spring 2018
Council Offices Fernbank Road Ascot, SL5 8JW Tel: 01344
CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD
RECYCLING
The past year has been very busy for the Parish Council. The Neighbourhood Development Plan is progressing well and the majority of planned projects have been completed. We have some exciting projects planned for the next 12 months, the first being the replacement of play equipment at King George V Recreation Ground.
BFC and re3 encourage us to recycle household waste as much as possible but putting the wrong materials in your recycling bins at home causes contamination, increases the material sent to landfill, reduces the efficiency of the Recycling Centre and potentially causes damage to the sorting machine. Do you know what you can put in your kerbside bins? See the detailed list at http://www.bracknellforest.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/what-can-i-recycle So how can you recycle some of those everyday items not suitable for your kerbside recycling bins? Most items will be accepted at the Longshot Lane recycling Centre or you can utilise one of the below: • Plastic bags - carrier bags, bread bags, veg/fruit bags, toilet roll /nappy pack bags, can/drink packaging, shrink wrappers/dry cleaning/magazine bags - all can be taken to larger supermarkets when you do your shopping. • Paint - leftover paint can be taken to The Green Machine - ww.greenmachinecommunityrepaint.co.uk. You can also buy paint and small amounts of wallpaper from them at a fraction of the price of DIY stores. • Small electrical items - there is a collection point outside the Parish office for small electrical items that are broken or obsolete - kettles, irons, toasters, desk lamps, games consoles - basically anything that would fit into a small carrier bag (no laptops/tablets). • Clothing/shoes & glass- there are a number of clothing and glass banks around the Parish: clothing & glass at Tesco Martin’s Heron, Asher Recreation Ground & Forest Park shopping centre, clothing only at Carnation Hall , glass only at Tesco Warfield, Warren Row shops & Stirrups Hotel
The Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 24th April at Carnation Hall is your opportunity to see what the Council has achieved, what plans it has for 2018/19 and raise any issues. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
David Parkin (Chairman)
LOCKS RIDE CABIN The cabin at Locks Ride will continue to open at weekends until the end of March 2018 at which time the opening hours will be extended. Pop along for a hot drink or even an ice-cream and maybe catch a local football match or just soak up the beautiful surroundings. Check our website for current opening times.
LOCKS RIDE SPLASHPAD The splashpad will be open this year from 30th March to 30th September and will operate every day between 11am - 1pm and 3pm - 5pm. All we need to hope for is some sunshine! A few points to note to keep the splashpad in tip-top condition and available for the enjoyment of all for the whole summer: • Babies must wear swimming nappies • Sand must NOT be taken into the splashpad • The water is supplied through underground tanks
which re-fill when empty—there will be periods of time that the buttons will not be operational to allow the tank to re-fill
DRAFT LOCAL PLAN - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR SAY!! BFC will be consulting on its Draft Local Plan between 8th February and 26th March 2018 with exhibitions being held around the borough including Martins Heron Community Centre on Sat 24th Feb 2pm - 5pm and Carnation Hall on Tue 27th Feb 10am - 1pm & Wed 27th Feb 5pm - 8pm. http://consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/ portal/planning/draft_bracknell_forest_local_plan
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