On Wednesday, I attended the August meeting of Blackness Area Residents' Association and the issue of the proposed mini recycling units in Corso Street, Abbotsford Street and Abbotsford Place was again raised. Back at the start of July, I attended a public meeting BARA held on the matter (click on headline above to view the details) and since the latest BARA meeting I have received an update from the Waste Management Department as follows:
"I have received confirmation from the P&T department that they agree to the new proposed locations for the recycling facilities. However I have been informed that the piece of land on Peddie Street where we propose to site one of the facilities belongs to a private landowner. We therefore are required to ask permission from the landowner to use the piece of land. Obviously if the landowner refuses we will be unable to use the site.
"... It was agreed ... that once we have received confirmation from the P&T department we would letter the nearby households for consultation and depending on response then decide whether to proceed with the installation of the sites. It was my intention to letter the nearby households for all three sites at once. However if there is going to be a delay with the Peddie Street site, we can proceed and letter the other two sites first."
Hopefully progress towards getting recycling facilities into Abbotsford and Corso on sites acceptable to residents.
I have also been advised that, following the recent refuse wheelie bins extension into parts of the West End (replacing the "traditional" collection), a second phase is about to commence. I list below the streets in the second phase. There were a number of issues residents raised with me when the first phase was introduced and there was much liaison with Waste Management at that time to get concerns addressed. If any resident has any issues or concerns about the latest extension, do please contact me at blogcomments@frasermacpherson.org.uk or call me on 459378. Anyway, here's the list of "second phase" streets :
Airlie Place (No's 6,7,8,10,12,14,16,18)
Bellfield Street (St Joseph's Schoolhouse)
Brook Street (No 82.Above Veterinary)
Cross Lane
Ford's Lane
Fort Street
Greenfield Place
Mid Wynd (4 flats from 79 Perth Rd, Ryehill. (1E,1F,2E,2F) & Purdom Hse
Minto Place
Nethergate - West Of Marketgait (No 125)
Old Hawkhill
Pennycook Lane
Richmond Terrace
Roseangle (Except No 50 - 60)
Ryehill Lane
St. Peter Street
Tay Square (except No 10 - already has w/b)
Tay Street - South (Nos.43-79 & 56)
Temple Lane
West Port
Windsor Court (140's)
Windsor Street