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Pick up a permit

Posted on 13/11/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

13 November 2009

Pick up a permit

More libraries across Leicestershire are offering people the chance to pop in and pick up a short term waste permit.

The collection service, already available at Loughborough and Ashby libraries, has been extended to include Hinckley, Market Harborough and Wigston.

Rather than waiting for it in the post, residents can call the County Council to request a permit and arrange to pick it up from one of the participating libraries.

The County Council has 14 recycling and household waste sites across Leicestershire where residents are able to recycle a range of materials, including batteries and cardboard, Tetra Paks and yoghurt pots.

To make sure that trade waste is not brought to the sites, anyone using a van or a trailer over 4’ 6’’ needs a short term waste permit. As well as allowing volumes and types of waste to be monitored, this also prevents council tax-payers picking up the cost of trade waste disposal.

Ernie White, County Council Cabinet Member for Libraries, said: "This is a very convenient and simple to use service and I'm pleased we are making it available to more people.

"It is a great addition to our libraries which, on top of books and dvds, already offer free internet use and information on health and careers, plus much more."

To apply for a short term permit and make arrangements about collection, please call the County Council on 0116 305 0001.

Residents are reminded that from 1st November to 31st March, all 14 recycling and household waste sites will be open from 8am to 6pm, seven-days-a-week.

More information is available at: www.leics.gov.uk/waste.

Background notes

Libraries across Leicestershire are seeing an increase in visitors as the UK finds itself in a recession. Traditionally, people turn to public libraries during hard economic times - for cheaper entertainment, to help with employment, for free access to computers and to help them save money and be ‘greener’ by borrowing free books rather than buying.

Leicestershire Libraries have seen vast improvements recently as part of the £8 million transformation programme and staff are inviting the public to step into their local library to discover all the up to date services and facilities available for no or little cost.

Visitors will be supported by libraries over the coming months in their health, wellbeing, career prospects, lifestyle and general enjoyment by:

  • · Stepping up to savings and improving finances – a free internet service where all the consumer price comparison and information websites are available, there are free books to borrow and you can have a cheap night in with a DVD that you can keep for a week
  • · Stepping Up to success and improving job prospects – with free newspapers, free internet facilities and a large choice of titles for all sorts of learning and development
  • · Stepping Out - alone or with friends and family to free events
  • · Stepping Into the library’s welcoming surroundings where you can read all the latest best sellers for free and get up to date DVDs and audiobooks.
  • · Stepping Up to a challenge - train your brain with crosswords, Sudoku and general knowledge quizzes.

Details of library developments can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/libraries

Details of events can be found on www.leics.gov.uk/events

Facts and figures about Leicestershire Libraries for 2008 – 2009

  • · 55 libraries
  • · 92,378 hours open
  • · 3,853,867 visitors
  • · 6 Mobile libraries
  • · 412 PCs
  • · 22,205 DVDs to rent
  • · 728,628 books to borrow