Comberbach Village News, March 2020

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In advance of the printed version of the March 2020 newsletter, it is available to view online here:

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6 days ago

Your garden bin collection

All Garden waste collections are suspended until further notice so that resources can be concentrated on maintaining your scheduled household refuse collection service. Household waste and recycling collections will take place as per schedule. Check when your recycling and black bin collections are
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Your garden waste collection questions answered.
Q How long is the service suspended for?
A Garden waste collections are suspended until further notice. We cannot confirm at this stage when garden collections will resume.

Q Now that the garden collections are postponed will my waste collections become more frequent?
A. Recycling and household waste collections will continue to take place on your scheduled collection days. There will be no additional household waste collections.

Q Where do I take garden waste to for disposal?
A The household waste recycling centres are open and will accept garden waste, however, please only visit the recycling centre if your visit is essential. Recycling centres are restricting the number of people allowed on site at any one time so queuing is likely. Find out where your nearest household waste recycling centre is and when it is open;
www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/waste-and-recycling/find-a-recycling-centre/find-a-re...
Why compost at home? Home composting is a low cost natural way to transform your kitchen and garden waste into a nutrient rich food for your garden. westcheshireyourstreets.co.uk/recycle-first/useful-waste-information/home-composting/
Q Am I able to obtain a second garden bin to contain the extra garden waste I produce?
A Residents are currently not able to order extra garden waste bins as we are unable to empty them.

Q I already have a second garden bin and have received a renewal payment letter. What should I do whilst garden waste collections are cancelled?
A The annual payment for second garden bins will not be taken until the garden waste service resumes. We will ensure residents only pay for a 12 month service, residents will be contacted advising them of when their payment is required.

Q I paid for an additional green bin two months ago, can I get a refund to cover the suspended collections?
A All annual renewals will be moved ahead by the number of weeks the service has been suspended by. For example, if a resident paid in February this year and we suspended for two months, their next renewal date would be April 2021

Q Can I place a small amount of garden waste into the domestic bin
A Yes, but make sure there is enough room for domestic waste. Composting is an easy cheap alternative to putting garden waste into the domestic waste bin. westcheshireyourstreets.co.uk/recycle-first/useful-waste-information/home-composting/

Q Will I get a refund on my council tax?
A Council tax refunds will not be given. Some authorities do charge for the collection of garden waste where CWaC don’t. However we need to suspend the service due to staffing levels during time. Domestic waste collections will continue. To find out more about council tax visit www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/council-tax/your-council-tax-bill.aspx ... See MoreSee Less

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Comberbach

1 week ago

Dear All

We do hope you and your communities are keeping well in these difficult times.

To allow your members for Marbury to respond promptly to any community initiatives that may occur now and in the near future, particularly in relation to communities needing support during the COVID19 period. We anticipate our budgets for 2020/21 period being released now, enabling us to allocate funds ahead of the 1st April.

Therefore, we can support any initiative up to the value of £500, that relates directly to Community Support in response to COVID19, if you are aware of such a project or would like to set something up yourselves, please submit a brief description of the project and what the benefit is to your communities

For larger scale community ideas we will signpost accordingly and link those members of the community to the wider support that the Council is offering in this difficult period.

The normal approval process of submitting an application for would still be adopted for any other routine requests for use of Member budgets.

I hope this enables you and us to act swiftly to support any developing ideas within your communities.

Please do not hesitate to contact either me Phil or Norma if you want to discus any ideas or help for projects or people within your parishes.

Regards
Lynn Gibbon, Phil Marshall, Norman Wright

Cllr for Marbury Ward
(Anderton & Marbury, Antrobus, Aston, Barnton, Comberbach, Dutton, Great Budworth, Little Leigh, Marston Sutton Weaver, Whitley, Wincham)

Email: lynn.gibbon@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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Household Waste Recycling Centres are closed

Cheshire West and Chester Council and its partners HM Martins have taken the decision to close all household waste recycling centres in the borough until further notice.

Residents are asked to keep bulky items, DIY waste and other waste they usually take to the recycling centre stored safely at home until the sites re open. Residents are asked not to put items out with the kerbside collections as they will not be collected.

Dropping items outside a closed HWRC or on any public space will be classed as fly tipping.