Comments on: Cleaning up the Neighbourhood http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/ Community blog for residents of Kingsway Village, BY residents of Kingsway Village, Gloucestershire. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fred wood http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2717 fred wood Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:54:47 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2717 Hi EG, I have already passed photographs of the damaged sign in Mildenhall (plus others in the area) to Councillors who I hope will raise this matter at the meeting with QUVL later this month. Things are moving slower than we would all hope because the developers will probably need to replace plastic streetsigns with aluminum ones ahead of the Council adopting the roads. Let's hope it is not too long in coming. Fred Wood Hi EG,

I have already passed photographs of the damaged sign in Mildenhall (plus others in the area) to Councillors who I hope will raise this matter at the meeting with QUVL later this month. Things are moving slower than we would all hope because the developers will probably need to replace plastic streetsigns with aluminum ones ahead of the Council adopting the roads. Let’s hope it is not too long in coming.

Fred Wood

]]> By: Baz_k http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2705 Baz_k Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:22 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2705 Hi EG Have asked for an update to the signs, as there is also one on Thatcham that is wrong. There is an issue as to is actually responsible for the signs (Builders or QUVL) and that is being sorted, the replacements are being ordered and Andy thinks they should be done in 3 weeks. As an aside, and something I did not realise, the signs are plastic as they are more environmentally friendly. They are made out of recycled bottles. I have my next review with Andy in a week or so, so will update you then. Cheers Barry Hi EG
Have asked for an update to the signs, as there is also one on Thatcham that is wrong.
There is an issue as to is actually responsible for the signs (Builders or QUVL) and that is being sorted, the replacements are being ordered and Andy thinks they should be done in 3 weeks.

As an aside, and something I did not realise, the signs are plastic as they are more environmentally friendly. They are made out of recycled bottles.

I have my next review with Andy in a week or so, so will update you then.

Cheers

Barry

]]> By: EG http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2696 EG Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2696 Thanks for your updates Fred. I contacted QUVL about a broken road name sign in Mildenhall Way and the one by the underpass and was promised a swift response, that was over two weeks ago now and nothing. Maybe you could add this to your list of areas for concern. Thanks Thanks for your updates Fred. I contacted QUVL about a broken road name sign in Mildenhall Way and the one by the underpass and was promised a swift response, that was over two weeks ago now and nothing. Maybe you could add this to your list of areas for concern. Thanks

]]> By: fred wood http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2691 fred wood Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:03 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2691 Two weeks ago I took up the issue of a barbed-wire fence on open ground close to Kingsway Primary School, that was a danger to children in the area. The Citizen also took up the story. I am pleased to say that QUVL responded quickly to the problem and have started removing the barbed-wire today. Thank you QUVL Two weeks ago I took up the issue of a barbed-wire fence on open ground close to Kingsway Primary School, that was a danger to children in the area. The Citizen also took up the story.
I am pleased to say that QUVL responded quickly to the problem and have started removing the barbed-wire today. Thank you QUVL

]]> By: fred wood http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2684 fred wood Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:12:54 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2684 It an earlier post, I promised to let residents know of developments in improving Kingsway as they become known to me. I am pleased to say that my intervention with relevant parties over the disgraceful state of the brook by Domino's has produced a good result. The Owners agents are cleaning it up today. I went over earlier to observe the work and it is looking good. The area is clean, the water is flowing and we have a committment to keeping it that way. Moreover, the fence is going to be repaired, although I am pressing the agents for a date to complete this work. Last week I also raised concerns about barbed wire fencing on open ground near the school and am pleased to report that QUVL is looking at this matter today. Lastly for now, I reiterate my earlier advice about calling the City Council helpline if you see abandoned shopping trolleys cluttering up the area. The Council has reviewed its policy and - if you use this process, it gives the store 4 hours to recover the trolley. If it doesn't the Council will collect and crush the trolley. At about £200 per replacment this is a good incentive to act quickly! Fred Wood Conservative Candidate Fieldcourt Ward It an earlier post, I promised to let residents know of developments in improving Kingsway as they become known to me. I am pleased to say that my intervention with relevant parties over the disgraceful state of the brook by Domino’s has produced a good result. The Owners agents are cleaning it up today.

I went over earlier to observe the work and it is looking good. The area is clean, the water is flowing and we have a committment to keeping it that way. Moreover, the fence is going to be repaired, although I am pressing the agents for a date to complete this work.

Last week I also raised concerns about barbed wire fencing on open ground near the school and am pleased to report that QUVL is looking at this matter today.

Lastly for now, I reiterate my earlier advice about calling the City Council helpline if you see abandoned shopping trolleys cluttering up the area. The Council has reviewed its policy and – if you use this process, it gives the store 4 hours to recover the trolley. If it doesn’t the Council will collect and crush the trolley. At about £200 per replacment this is a good incentive to act quickly!

Fred Wood Conservative Candidate Fieldcourt Ward

]]> By: EG http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2653 EG Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:12:14 +0000 http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/rubbish/cleaning-up-the-neighbourhood/#comment-2653 Thanks Baz I had enourmous trouble with Trinity at the beginning as it seemed that they had not been collecting from me for 12 months and then wanted all of the back pay at once. I received a letter after living here for nearly a year saying 'welcome to your new home'! I have once seen a man and a van doing some minor tidying of the shrubbery in our area and also the communal green patch cut once. Although I am not sure that justifies the amount we all seem to pay one company. I would rather cut the 3m x 3m grass myself! Thanks Baz

I had enourmous trouble with Trinity at the beginning as it seemed that they had not been collecting from me for 12 months and then wanted all of the back pay at once. I received a letter after living here for nearly a year saying ‘welcome to your new home’!

I have once seen a man and a van doing some minor tidying of the shrubbery in our area and also the communal green patch cut once. Although I am not sure that justifies the amount we all seem to pay one company. I would rather cut the 3m x 3m grass myself!

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