Issue details
Introduction of booking system for Hereford and Leominster Household Recycling Centres
The decision has been taken to introduce a
booking system for the Hereford and Leominster HRCs to reduce
traffic congestion and prevent the need to use the Halo car park in
Leominster, while still continuing to protect the public from the
threat of Covid-19.
The introduction of a booking system to these sites will:
• Ease traffic congestion to the sites through providing time
slots for residents to visit, reducing the number of vehicles
queuing throughout the day;
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• Reduce the impact of queuing traffic on surrounding
businesses, specifically the Rotherwas site in Hereford where we
have received reports of negative impacts that queuing traffic is
having;
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• Prevent the need for the use of the Halo car park in
Leominster which is important as the centre begins to open to more
users;
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• Ensure queuing traffic does not then impact access at the
Leominster site where the access road cannot accommodate 2 vehicles
along the whole stretch;
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• Provide residents with more certainty over their access into
the site so they can plan their journey;
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• Help to reduce the incident of fly-tipping close to the
sites which is possibly a consequence of people not wanting to wait
to dispose of their waste; and
• Continue to ensure social distancing and improved hygiene
control measures can be maintained on both sites;
The introduction of a booking system across the other 4 sites has
worked well and has been received positively by residents with
feedback that ‘it is speedy and efficient’ and
‘brilliant with the booking system in place.’
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/09/2020
Decision due: 9 September 2020 by Director of Economy and Place (Historic)
Contact: Nicola Percival, Waste Services Manager Email: npercival@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260991.
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