Q: What is the point of me sorting out all my rubbish each week into the correct bin or box when my glass is put into the large green bin. I’ve spoken to the men and women and they say the…
A: Both Kier and RDC are committed to recycling as much waste as possible and as efficiently as possible during the course of daily waste collection operations, and standard operations is that glass is collected separately from other recycling materials. Each…
Read More »Q: Please can you tell me when the cafe at the colonnade is scheduled to reopen? (03/05/2018)
A: The Council intends that the Colonnade will be opening in the summer and this information will be displayed on the property itself shortly. Our aim is to get the Colonnade open for business as soon as practicable. (04/05/2018)
Read More »Q: Love Burwash Day – Thank you for the response but it would be useful to know the date that this particular stretch of the A265 was actually cleaned so that we can determine when we should expect it to be…
A: As previously advised, although the suggested frequency may be monthly, the contract is based on achieving a standard so Kier are not obliged to clean it every month if the condition of the road does not require it to be done.…
Read More »Q: Love Burwash Day An initiative of Burwash Parish Council, Love Burwash Day, is happening on Saturday 28th April. Villagers work together to clean road signs, clear paths, tidy pavements and pathways and remove litter. The A265 road runs through a…
A: Kier currently has a 4 week litter picking plan in place to address A roads that may need traffic management in order to pick the roads safely. The A 265 should be covered off as part of this. These roads…
Read More »Q: I am a Bexhill resident, a responsible dog owner and a grandfather, who enjoys OUR public park (Egerton Park) all year round. I noticed this morning the personal training season began as the exercise machine area was occupied by a…
A: A report was taken up to Scrutiny Committee to be considered, but officers were asked to do further work into the setting up of a registration scheme for these groups. (11/04/2018)
Read More »Q: The Council Tax bill shows a no less than 11.3% increase in the costs of Rye Town Council. Whereas apart from the police, the increase is 3% or less in line with inflation. Presumably this is approved by the ‘real’…
A: Rye Town Council is a separate legal body and has the right to set its own precept. It is not governed by the referendum requirements of other tiers of local government. The District Council’s role is to collect and pass…
Read More »Q: I was wondering why the verges of Sussex country roads are only ever cut back but *NEVER!* cleaned of the rubbish (and every county in my experience). So, so many of the A and B roads (not so much the…
A: Thank you for your comments regarding litter alongside roads in Rother with which I sympathise wholeheartedly. Our contractors Kier are focused on clearing litter from roads as soon as possible, now that the winter season is coming to a close.…
Read More »Q: Why has £10,000 been allocated to celebrate Prince Harry’s wedding when many other things are much more important? Helping to house or give night shelter to the homeless I see sleeping out in freezing conditions, surely would be a benefit…
A: Thank you for your question regarding the allocation of funds to the celebration of the forthcoming royal wedding. The decision to allocate a part of our Community Grant Scheme to this fund was based on the community benefit derived from…
Read More »Q: Hello, I have just watched a news item on Meridian TV tonight, and am deeply upset as to why a legally parked camper is likely to be victimised by Either for parking overnight. I have lived in Bexhill for 30…
A: Thank you for your question regarding overnight sleeping in campervans and illegal parking in Bexhill. Firstly, the Council was consulting on making a Public Spaces Protection Order which included prohibiting sleeping in vehicles overnight. This would give the Council the…
Read More »Q: I was hoping that RDC were going to improve the recycling process in Rye. The Gibbet Marsh car park recycling centre is now overflowing with rubbish strewn across the car park. The clothes bank is falling apart and fly tipping…
A: We are aware that this site at Gibbets Marsh in Rye is not in good order. We are awaiting new lids to be fitted to the containers on site. These new lids will have proper slots which will not allow…
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