Civic Centre Access Restrictions

VISITORS to Hartlepool Civic Centre and the adjoining Law Courts are advised that essential repair work is ongoing at the front entrance to the building. Access is restricted during these works

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Compost first aid drop-in session 9th May

To celebrate Compost Awareness Week, Stranton Nursery are hosting a compost first aid session from 10am-12pm. If you are having problems with your compost heap come along and get some friendly and helpful advice. Whether your compost has gone slimy and smelly, or maybe its just not doing anything at all, we can help!

Compost Giveaway 12th May

The next Compost Giveaway will be held on Saturday the 12th May from 10am-2pm in the car park at Jackson's Landing. As usual staff will be on hand to help you fill and move your bags, and bags are provided. The Giveaway is open to Hartlepool residents only.

The compost is made from the green waste collected from residents' brown bins.

Next free dog micro chipping session 24th May

The next micro chipping session will be held on the 24th May from 1-4pm at Summerhill. There is no need to book but you will need to bring proof of Hartlepool address to get your dog chipped for free.

Free Health Checks for Dogs! 21st -25th May

The PDSA will be in Hartlepool for a week offering free health checks for dogs. The drop in clinics will run from 10am-5pm each day, see blow for daily locations. The health checks will cover body condition score and weight; teeth and gum checks; eye and ear checks; coat condition and general fitness. The checks will be carried out by a PDSA vetinary nurse.

Monday 21st - Rift House Recreation Ground
Tuesday 22nd - Seaton Carew Coach Park
Wednesday 23rd - Headland Car Park, opposite the Borough Hall
Thursday 24th - Summerhill (free micro chipping will also be available during the afternoon at this session)
Friday 25th - King George V Playing Fields, King Oswy

For more information please call 01429 284172.

News Flash

Compost Awareness Week 2012

The twelfth annual International Compost Awareness Week (CAW) will be celebrated from Sunday 6th to Saturday 12th May 2012 and this is your opportunity to get involved!

Come along to Stranton Nursery, Tanfield Road this Compost Awareness Week and pick up your free home composting information pack. We are also holding a free drop-in "Composting First Aid" session on Wednesday 9th May from 10am-12pm, so if you are having problems with your compost heap come and get some advice.

There will also be another opportunity to pick up some free compost at the next Compost Giveaway which will be held on Saturday 12th May in Jackson's Landing car park from 10am-2pm. Residents can claim up to 3 bags of free compost which comes from the green waste from the brown bin collections (bags are provided).

If you are ready to start composting or need to expand your heap Hartlepool Borough Council have a range of subsidised home composters and other accessories available on-line at www.hartlepool.getcomposting.com. This offer is only available online. Find out more about home composting at http://www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/.

Working hard to reduce carbon emissions

Hartlepool Council has been working hard to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across all its services. Steps taken to reduce energy use include the installation of new, more energy efficient lighting at the Borough Hall and the Museum of Hartlepool.

These lights use the latest technology to give a brighter light for less energy making the buildings brighter and more attractive. Low energy street lights are reducing carbon emissions from public lighting and providing better quality light.

Solar panels have also been installed on the roof of a number of buildings, including the visitor centre at Summerhill, to contribute towards the power used in the building, whilst the purchase/lease of 3 new electric vehicles (1 Nissan Leaf car and 2 Renault Kangoo vans) cut the carbon emissions of staff journeys around the town.

These practical measures have been complemented by staff education initiatives including "Switch Off Fortnight" which highlighted the importance of actions like turning off computer monitors when staff leave their desks and switching off lights and electrical appliances when not in use.

Congratulations to Mill House Leisure Centre who have really taken the energy saving message to heart and have achieved an impressive 32% reduction in energy use over the past year - well done!

Correction to the 2011/12 refuse and recycling calendar

The refuse and recycling calendar, which is delivered to every home in Hartlepool, follows a system of alternate collections for the green bin and the brown bin.

If you live in the North area of the town and your refuse and recycling is collected on a Friday you will see that both the 30th March and 7th April collections are marked as green on your calendar. From the 7th April to the 29th June please continue to follow the alternate system (i.e. if the calendar says green please put out your brown bin, and vice versa).

All other areas and collection dates are unaffected.