Essential Needs - Re-use Furniture Project

Michelle writes: This morning I had the pleasure of visiting Essential Needs - an independent charity who provide low cost furniture and household items to single people and families on low incomes or in receipt of income based benefit. Esssential Needs do a wonderful job by helping people to gain stability and comfort in a house of which they can be proud. Added to that, they minimise waste by recirculating furniture and household items!

Perhaps you have some items to donate or are in need of some furniture or household items yourself. You can find all the information you need by visiting their website http://www.essentialneeds.org.uk/ or telephoning 01423 870040. A big thank you to Martin, John and Nick who took the time to show me round the store, which is based on Back Gladstone Street, just off Leeds Road.

Waste Collection Review

Michelle writes: In mid 2012, Harrogate Borough Council will be changing the way they collect our domestic rubbish. Most homes across the district will be allocated a new wheelie bin and will move to a collection every two weeks, with the opportunity to recycle more, including cardboard and plastics.

Some streets will remain on a weekly black sack collection and the reason for this is the size of the collection vehicle and poor access to narrow streets. Such is the case potentially with Wharfedale Place, Crescent, Avenue and West Lea in the Rossett ward.

The whole district has recently been surveyed in terms of how the rubbish will be collected under the new scheme, and I have asked the Cabinet Member, Michael Harrison, to pay special attention to these roads so that the correct decision is made. We will know more next year.

If any residents have any comments from the Wharfedales or West Lea on this matter, please get in touch.