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Kidsgrove Toilets to Close? |
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 It is being reported in this evenings Sentinel that Newcastle Borough Council are considering closing many of the public toilets which operate across the area. This would clearly have implications for the toilets which are found in the local area. We have 2 toilets in Kidsgrove town centre as well as one in Butt Lane which all could be involved in these cuts.
Newcastle Borough Council leader Simon Tagg has singled out Kidsgrove in his comments to the Sentinel saying "In Kidsgrove you can have two public toilets within a few hundred yards of each other.", something that I think it is fair to assume means that Kidsgorve can expect to see at least one of its public toilets closing. I think it would be interesting to see the usage figures for all the toilets in the borough before the council makes any decision, however this will be unlikely as the council has already budgeted for the cuts.
The proposal suggests that alternative venues within public buildings could be used, so in Kidsgrove town centre it is fair to assume the Library and the soon to open 1 Stop Shop will the chosen venue should you need to use a public toilet.
Town, Borough and County Councillor has told Whitehill Online that the current plan is to close the toilet in Liverpool Road and then refurbish the toilets in Hethcoate Street. The Liverpool Road toilets will be replaced when the new One Stop Shop opens in the Kidsgrove Town Hall, providing better facilities all round.
You can read the full article published in the Sentinel here http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Plug-pulled-public-loos/article-1217255-detail/article.html
You can read Mary Maxfield's full comments on this story on our forum boards .
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Fortnightly Bin Collections |
It has been on the cards for a while now and I think that Mary has mentioned it before when this issue has been raised around recycling, however Newcastle Borough Council have announced today that from March 2010 all general waste collections will be fortnightly. This will affect all residents, including those in the local area of Kidsgrove and Whitehill.
They argue that that improved recycling system now makes this possible and such collections will encourage increased recycling, however there are some studies which suggest that such collections actually lead to an increase in the amount of fly tipping which takes place. Im sure that a financial argument will be placed on this as well, however the Kerb Side recycling scheme should in theory be not costing the tax payer anything due to the value of the items collected and the revenues from this waste which the collection company receives.
There is also controversy over the plastic bags used to collect plastic, which are not very environmentally friendly and the fact that the green card bags could blow off once emptied and chucked on the floor by the collection contractors.
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Mary Maxfield and Geoffrey Locke Elected |
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The results are just in of the County Council elections and the Kidsgrove and Talke ward will now be represented by Mary Maxfield and Geoffrey Lock. Well done to both and to all of those who have stood and wanted to represent the local community.
A full break down of the votes are shown below.
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