SAVE ALTON'S RECYCLING CENTRE

We will be submitting our petition to Hampshire County Council, ahead of it's next FULL COUNCIL Meeting, on Thursday, 2nd November. This meeting may give final approval to close up to half of all Recycling Centres cross the county. Please encourage as many of the users of the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Alton to sign this petition, within the next 30 days. Thank you.

DECISION TO CLOSE UP TO HALF OF TIPS, APPROVED
On Tuesday 19th September 2017, Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for Environment and Transport, Cllr. Rob Humby, approved the proposal to close up to half of Hampshire's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's).

These suggested closures are part of the Council's "Transformation to 2019 - Revenue Savings Proposals", which seeks to cut a further £140million from public services.

This recommendation will now be submitted to HCC's Cabinet in October, then full Council in November.

While there will be a further consultation, when no doubt we will have a greater understanding of which HWRC's will close, the future of Alton's Recycling Centre has never been under greater threat.

http://democracy.hants.gov.uk/documents/s6305/Decision%20Record.pdf

SCRAPHEAP BECKONS FOR ALTON'S TIP
Our petition has continued to grow, clearly demonstrating that the people of Alton want our tip to be saved.

Today, Tuesday 19th September 2017, the Executive member for Environment & Transportation, Councillor Rob Humby will decide on recommendations to close up to half of Hampshire's Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).

As reported in the Alton Herald in August last year, East Hampshire District Council (EHDC)were "strongly opposed to these closures" - quite rightly, as figure show the cost to EHDC of dealing with fly-tipping has increased four-fold in recent years.

Please sign our petition to make your views known. Thank you, John Pritchard

http://www.altonherald.com/article.cfm?id=113123&headline=Recycling%20centre%20row%20rumbles%20on&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Those who have signed my petition, have persuaded Hampshire County Council not to close the tip 1 day a week for now. With £140 million of more spending cuts coming by 2019, the threat of permanent closure has not gone away. Please consider giving me your vote on Thursday 4th May to help save our tip.
Many thanks
JOHN PRITCHARD