Saving the planet (again)...

Recycling Bins
We have had a query, along the lines of “We seems to have recycling bins, but it’s not clear how they should be used”?

The green bins( which ordinarily would be for recycling) are just used for general waste at present. However, the councils plans last year for recycling within the development were put on hold and they are about to re-launch a new initiative. Apparently leaflets from the council will be issued within the next few weeks to all residents. After consultation it is then planned that each bin store will have a new recycle bin (not a standard wheelie type) that will take plastic, cans, tin, paper and light cardboard, i.e. not individual bins for each waste.

Thanks to Sarah at Accent for contacting the council and getting this information.

Saving the planet / Parking Available

Saving the Planet
By now, you should have seen that passive infrared lighting has gone in to most of the development that means that our corridor lights only come on when there is movement in the corridor. This will save thousands of pounds a year. However, I noticed the other day that although our corridors are serviced in this way, the stairwells, which are largely unused most of the time, are constantly lit.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is it a health and safety issue that they need to remain lit? If not, should we be investigating in a year or so time, having passive infrared lighting installed in the stairwells also? Please let me know your thoughts. We will bring this up at the next meeting for discussion too.

Another Parking Space Available
£22.00 per week. Discount if paid 6 months in advance.

Send an email if you are interested, and I will put you in touch with the owner.

Car Park

The car park has today been cleared of rubbish, and cleaned thoroughly, and from what I can see, looks a whole lot better. In fact it looks how it should look all the time. Let’s hope Accent keep on top of this now on.

For your information, as a resident, there is no need to dump furniture in the basement. As part of your council tax that you pay, you have already paid for the entitlement to have large items of furniture picked up by the council by prior arrangement. You have already paid for this service through your council tax, by dumping stuff in the basement, culprits are, along with every other resident paying twice, as when Accent have the stuff removed it has to be via a third party and as such gets paid for out of our management fees, that could otherwise have been spent on something else.

If you want large items of rubbish picking up for free, contact the council here.

If you see anyone dumping large items in the basement, remember they are effectively stealing from you, and report them to the concierge at the management suite or via email at Anthony.Foy@Accentgourp.org

Bike Store Locks

The bike stores have had new locks fitted. Keys are available from the management suite. All the residents who currently have a bike stored in the bike stores can get a key without leaving a deposit. However, new residents or new users of the bike stores will have to pay a £10 deposit which is refundable on return of the key.