With my LibDem ward Councillor colleagues, I attended a meeting of Eastwood residents tonight. This gave them an opportunity to ask Council Officers and staff from Sita about plans to reorganise and extend the nearby waste recycling centre. The difference here is that this Centre is very close to their houses. The Centre already causes nuisance to them – both directly because it is so close to them but also from queueing traffic etc. The current proposal may also mean that they lose their bus stop – and the walk to the nearest alternatives is alongside a busy main road with no path.

We’re going to try to get more discussion going with the Officers to try to get plans that they are properly consulted on and which they feel respond to their concerns.