Kingsway Villagers

I have recently emailed the Council about the unsightly litter that is mounting on the verges and hedgerow on the bypass between the Kingsway entrance and the Petsmart Traffic Lights. I have received a response saying:

"Thanks for your enquiry. Currently this area of dual carriageway is tidied twice a year, early June and then end September. We are aware that this is an ongoing problem and are reviewing how we approach such litter issues in the future."

If anybody else is disheartened with the amount of litter collecting in the hedgerow I’d be grateful if you could contact The Council. Surely the more of us that complain the quicker they might do something.

If anyone has any contacts at the Council that could expedite the process I’d be grateful for a word in the right ear(s).

Hi All,

Happy New Year.

Just to let you know that the new Kingsway coffee shop Coco in the local centre is due to open on the 7th January… Please visit us on Facebook.

Also if you have a real Christmas Tree left over from Christmas, you can put it on the kerbside for recycling by the Council on green bin day, even if you aren’t signed up to the recycling scheme. More info here.

Paul

Have you recently changed or upgraded your PC or have any old but usable equipment stored away?

If so then the Rotary Club of Severn Vale can use your old system or monitor to help children in Africa learn by donating it to IT Schools for Africa.

Please bring it next Saturday (7 Jan) to Tescos in Stroud between 11am and 12 noon or Tesco Quedgeley 1.30pm – 2.30pm.
Monitors especially welcome. PC’s should be able to run Windows XP please.

Why not help by spreading the word?

Just a post following on from the previous thread regarding litter problems:

I believe that the majority of the litter is from recycling boxes that don’t have lids. Either because the clips have broken off (as mine have and have been replaced by The Council), or by owners who don’t use them, because they have slightly too much recycling for one box for example, so can’t use a lid, or because someone else has stolen the lid to replace their broken one.

I don’t know what other peoples opinions of this are but I have emailed and let him know of the problem.

The more people who complain the better as it might help The Council to see that there is a big problem with the design of these leading to litter problems that could be easily solved.

Paul

Is it just me or have any other residents been disgusted by the constant litter being thrown on the floor daily outside and all around the new Tesco Express store and the other units in the new local centre?

The reputation of Kingsway is bad enough already without inconsiderate people continuing to spoil the area for the decent hard working people that actually live here. To me it just reinforces the stereotype that some people who rent houses don’t give a damn about where they live, which in turn makes people who have bought properties like myself regret it as normal people I think, don’t wish to live amongst rubbish!

There is no excuse for it at all. There are ample bins on the parade outside of the shops, so really it’s just a matter of laziness, ignorance and complete disrespect to residents who want to live in a nice, tidy area.

To visitors it just helps confirm the stories, rightly or wrongly, that they have heard about Kingsway. As someone who has lived in a lot of areas around the city over 40 years, it’s the worst I have seen. Since I moved here, some people’s reaction when I tell them that I have bought in Kingsway is to laugh! So now I just say Quedgeley. No wonder the house prices are so low here when these people continue to make the place look such a mess. So hopefully most of you will agree with my point and the Residents Association should look into trying to sort this problem out, and make the estate a bit more pleasant for everyone, owners and renters, and help change the reputation of our village.

Taken from http://www.recycleforgloucestershire.com/recover/consultation/index.html

This July, two bidders competing to provide Gloucestershire with an energy from waste facility held a public exhibition at Javelin Park asking local people and organisations for their views on their proposals. We would like to invite you to attend a second public exhibition where bidders will explain how your comments have influenced their proposals so far. Once again, both sets of proposals will be on display and key representatives from Gloucestershire County Council and both bidders will be available. You will also be able to provide further feedback that will be taken on board.

The second exhibition will be held at Javelin Park site itself on:
Saturday 12th November – 12pm ’till 6pm
Sunday 13th November – 12pm ’till 4pm
Monday 14th November – 2pm ’till 8pm

The name of each bidder is:
Complete Circle (a consortium of John Laing, Keppel Seghers and Shanks)
Urbaser Balfour Beatty (a consortium of Urbaser and Balfour Beatty)

As you may know, the County Council has committed to delivering a residual waste facility at Javelin Park, close to Junction 12 of the M5. This is to deal with Gloucestershire’s municipal household waste that is currently disposed of in landfill. The County Council has an aspiration to achieve 70 per cent recycling; however there will still be 30 per cent of local residents’ waste that will need to be dealt with. Burying our waste is not financially or environmental sustainable and we must find an alternative.

This new facility (using energy from waste technology, also known as incineration) will be capable of significantly reducing the amount of Gloucestershire’s waste going to landfill, and generating enough energy to power in the region of 28,000. The development of the facility is estimated to save more than £150 million of local taxpayers’ money over the facility’s lifespan.

The County Council is currently undertaking discussions, as part of a formal procurement process, with two bidders to develop and run this proposed facility. It is this procurement process that will determine which of the two bidders will build and operate the residual waste facility on Javelin Park.

The County Council has requested that both bidders progress with preparations for a planning application, which would only be submitted in the event that they are selected to provide the facility. This selection is planned to take place towards the end of this year.

As part of preparations for a planning application, each bidder is committed to undertaking its own community consultation for their project proposals. The public exhibitions are an important part of this consultation.

We hope to see you at the exhibition. In the meantime if you would like to speak to a member of the team to discuss Gloucestershire’s residual waste facility in further detail, please contact the team at Gloucestershire County Council on 01452 425611 or email recover@gloucestershire.gov.uk
If you require any assistance with getting to the event, please call us and we will do our very best to arrange transport for you.