Organic Waste & Card Collection problems - 9th July 2007

The organic waste and cardboard collection in parts of Oldfield Park was disrupted on the 9th July. This is due to the volume of waste presented this collection route was unable to be completed. An additional vehicle was used on the 10th July to complete the collection on Monksdale Road.

If you have any problems, please contact Council Contect on (01225) 39 40 41

Forthcoming Roadworks in Oldfield Park

To find out more about forthcoming roadworks in the Oldfield Ward please click here.

Planning Applications in Oldfield Ward w/c 06/07/07

All representation must arrive no later than the 29th July 2007.

App Ref: 07/02016/FUL
Registered: 25th June 2007
Expiry Date: 20th August 2007
Location: Palmer Snell, 9 Moorland Road, Oldfield Park, Bath. BA2 3PL
Grid Ref: (E)373702 - (N)164320
Proposal: Installation of air conditioning to ground floor areas with two external condenser units
Planning Case Officer: Andy Harwood
Applicant: Palmer Snell Estate Agents, 45 The Park, Yeovil, Somerset. BA20 1ER
Agent: Hawk Shopfitters Ltd, Unit 3A, Britland Estate, Northbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex. BN22 8BW

To find out more about this application click here.

Planning Applications in Oldfield Ward w/c 29/06/07

All representation must arrive no later than the 21st July 2007.

App Ref: 07/01992/FUL
Registered: 21st June 2007
Date: 16th August 2007
Location: 60 Poplar Close, Moorlands, Bath. BA2 2HZ
Grid Ref: (E)373640 - (N)163549
Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension after demolition of existing single storey lean-to (Resubmission)
Planning Case Officer: Martyn Edwards
Applicant: Mr M Edwards, 64 Beckhampton Road, Oldfield Park, Bath. BA2 3LN
Agent: JJ Siga Ltd, Cotswold House, Martins Croft, Colerne, Chippenham. SN14 8DS

To find out more about this application click here.

Plastic recycling made clear

When it comes to recycling plastic, are you confused about what you can and can’t recycle?

The Council is trying to make things easier by launching a special focus on plastic bottle recycling.

So what exactly can and can’t be recycled?

When it comes to plastic recycling, any plastic bottle can be recycled. This includes any kind of plastic bottle that has been used to contain liquid, so you can recycle milk bottles, sauce bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles and any other plastic bottle you can think of.

But the Council currently cannot easily recycle any other kinds of plastic, so please do not include other items such as yoghurt pots, margarine tubs, meat trays, plastic bags or anything else that isn’t a plastic bottle in the recycling box.

According to the new Tory run Council, “Bath & North East Somerset Council can recycle plastic bottles because they are easy to separate and we have readily accessible markets to sell them to. Other kinds of plastic are much more difficult to separate and so our only other option would be to recycle them as mixed plastics. If we collected mixed plastics, it would be a lot more expensive to collect and the markets are much less reliable.”

The plastic bottles that the Council collects are all processed by JFC Plastics Ltd in Merseyside.

They are recycled into a range of products such as drainage pipes, and polyester fibre which can be made into clothing or insulation for duvets and coats and car bonnets.

If you would like to find out more about recycling your plastic bottles, please contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk