Successful "Saturday Chataway" today

There was a good turnout at this morning's "Saturday Chataway" organised by Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland, to give residents the opportunity to meet and raise concerns with elected representatives at all levels. The event was be held in Borrowdale, near Keswick.

Councillors of all parties from relevant local authorities have been invited to these events: this morning there were councillors on hand from Cumbria County Council and Allerdale Borough Council with Trudy Harrison MP at Borrowdale Village Institute to speak with constituents, listen to their concerns and suggestions and assist with any issues.

Each month, these coffee morning style surgeries raise money for a valued local organisation or charity. Refreshments will be available and today all proceeds went to Borrowdale Village Institute which have raised a hundred thousand pounds of their target of £200,000 to refurbish the hall.

Issues raised by residents at Borrowdale and in a subsequent street survey in Braithwaite included the Community Housing Fund, water fluoridisation, the state of the footway on the road from Borrowdale to Keswick (the B5289) and, particularly on people's minds in the street survey, recent problems experienced by Allerdale Borough Council with the new kerbside bin collection contract introduced by the previous administration on 1st April 2019 and the steps the new council is taking to try to put matters right.

Allerdale Borough Council has apologised to residents for inconvenience caused by problems with bin collection and the suspension of garden recycling collection for two months, and have issued the following additional information:

  • Allerdale residents can check the online calendar on which they can also report a missed bin. 
  • The best way to contact the council is through the online service or via the myAllerdale app (which can be downloaded from Google Play store for Android users and the Apple App Store for iPhone users). You can also use the webchat facility when available. 
  • Residents can also contact the customer service team by calling 0303 123 1702.  
  • Garden waste can be taken to the Household Waste Recycling Sites in Maryport, Workington and Wigton. More information 
  • Residents can also make use of the offer from Cumbria County Council to buy compost bins at a reduced price. More details 

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