Here’s a quick summary of news, events and casework for November 2006 There's lots happening.
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November
30th – hear Ian Pearson, the Minister for tackling climate change, at a conference organised by the Business Council for Sustainable Development; the Birmingham Post says Nottingham has been chosen in preference to Birmingham, but don’t get the story quite right;
29th – explain Nottingham’s progress on climate change and the co-operation needed between government at business at a seminar organised by the Business Council for Sustainable Development;
28th – tell the story of the Nottingham tram to the Light Rail Transport Forum’s conference, chaired by John Spellar MP;
28th – explain Nottingham’s progress on climate change at a conference organised by the Local Government Association and the Energy Savings Trust;
27th – meet Tony Blair, John Prescott and others at 10 Downing Street to discuss local government issues;
24th – Christmas lights switch on at the Old Market Square;
23rd – Elliott Durham full Governors;
22nd – meet Secretary of State Ruth Kelly with other Labour Councils;
21st – Mapperley & Sherwood Area Committee; agree a range of capital works;
21st – Executive Board; performance of the Council continues to improve;
17th – brown bins start being used for Belvoir Street, Bennett Street and Eaton Street after the purchase of a new vehicle for collecting recyclables from tight streets; recycling has reached over 47% in some parts of Mapperley wards; the full figures on Mapperley’s rounds are (currently) -
Mapperley rounds (Collection Day)
Round 15 Mapperley (Friday)
Round 17 MapperleyPark (Friday)
Round 18 Mapperley & AlexandraPark (Thursday)
Total Recycling (Composting and mixed recycling) %
47.72%
45.97%
28.48%
Number of households
1096
1314
734
Total Waste Collected (Garden, Mixed Recycling and Residual) Tonnes
419.58
416.82
279.4
Composting (garden waste) Tonnes
138.92
129.3
53.58
Recycling (mixed Recycling) Tonnes
61.3
62.3
26.0
16th – visit Wastecycle in Colwick who process the waste from the brown bins with silver lids for collecting paper, metal and plastic; Wastecycle are pleased that less than 2% of the waste received from Nottingham’s new bins is inappropriate for the scheme; audit systems show all the waste collected and sorted is re-use for new products; the plant was being filmed for “Central Lobby” who are to broadcast on Nottingham’s recycling on Thursday 23rd November at 11:30p.m.
16th – Nottingham Development Enterprise;
15th – Gov’t announces new legislation in the Queen’s Speech, including a Bill on climate change; Tony Blair tells the leader of the Tories “who talked about 12 years ago, that I remember 12 years ago; our economy had just been through two recessions caused by the Conservative Government. Today we have the strongest economy, the lowest unemployment, the lowest inflation and the lowest interest rates. I remember that, 12 years ago, we had thousands of people waiting 18 months, and that was just on an in-patient list. Now, we are on the way to an 18-week maximum target for in and out-patients. I remember that 12 years ago we had kids being taught in crumbling school buildings. I remember, 12 years ago, a Conservative Government who had doubled crime. He is talking about hope, but let me just tell him something about hope. Hope is not built on talking about sunshine, any more than antisocial behaviour is combated by “love”. Hope is what a strong economy gives us; hope is what investment in the NHS and schools gives us. Hope means proper measures to tackle the long-term challenges. Hope, true hope, is about tough decision making, and the right hon. Gentleman has never taken a tough decision in his life.”
14th – Elliott Durham wins the Black History team trophy in a History quiz during the Black Achievement event at the Playhouse;
14th – Travelling to Paris by train from Nottingham might take only 4 hours or so from 14thNovember 2007; journeys to London St. Pancras currently takes around 1 ¾ hours; London to Paris via the new £5.8 billion Channel Tunnel Rail Link is expected to take 2 ¼ hours; the new interchange at London St.Pancras has been Europe’s largest civil engineering project;
13th – Full Council;
12th – Remembrance Sunday;
10th – Gordon Brown meets 200 Labour Party members in Sneinton during discussion on education and skills;
10th – Elliott Durham receives single-subject Ofsted inspection on Science;
8th – improved crossing facilities at junction of Woodborough Road and Porchester Road is finished; new yellow box installed at junction with Woodthorpe Road;
8th – Democrats take control of the Congress and gain seats in the Senate (and later take control of the Senate too);
7th – "Your Choice, Your Voice" neighbourhood event (at Duke of Cambridge) attended by 32 members of the public;
6th – construction of The Wells Road (North) safety scheme begins; Hampstead Road re-surfaced;
6th – Nottingham and the neighbouring city and county councils serving the Three Cities are to receive £1.8 million of Government funding for an in-depth investigation of options for tackling traffic problems and improving roads & public transport in the region;
5th – Guy Fawkes night at the Forest; Diwali celebration at the Council House;
2nd – business breakfast at The Council House on climate change and aimed at helping small and medium sized businesses to prepare for the greening of supply chains;
Roll-out of next phase of extra litter bins; main sites are along Woodborough Road and The Wells Road, with some extra at Elliott Durham school entrances;
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