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The next Committee meeting of the ASPRA will be held on 26 January 2012 at 8pm in the Small Hall at St Mildred’s Centre, Bingham Road.  Please email Lee Chester at secretary@theaspra.org.uk if you have any suggestions for the agenda by 18 January.

Spring Lane Bridge – news from Tramlink

Tramlink have written to their stakeholders saying that they cannot repair the bridge using plates to the underside of the bridge made from a carbon fibre material as they had initially hoped.  The letter goes on to say “The Tramlink team is now reassessing the other options identified in the investigation to understand a way forward. Regrettably this will mean more substantial works and the weight limit on the bridge is likely to remain in place until late 2012 early 2013 when work on the bridge can be scheduled.”  

£10,000 fine for Bingham Road illegal waste dumping

The owner of 8 Bingham Road, Mukesh Patel, was convicted of “unlawfully keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health at a property”, fined £10,000 for the offences and ordered to pay £6,000 in costs.  Members of the ASPRA were instrumental in alerting the authorities to the tonnes of rubbish and builders’ rubble being dumped at the property on the corner of Bingham and Northampton Roads.  

TSI warns of dangerous energy saving scam targeting elderly

Trading Standards Institute is urging consumers to be aware of rogue telephone cold callers offering energy saving devices after trading standards up and down the country reported hundreds of complaints.

Trading standards are currently dealing with more than 200 complaints about people claiming to be their energy supplier or working in partnership with them, offering a plug in device which they say can save them 40 per cent off their energy bills.  Trading standards have had a number of the items tested which not only failed to satisfy electrical safety standards but do not deliver any tangible energy savings.

If consumers have responded to one of these cold calls they should report the matter to Action Fraud on www.actionfraud.org.uk 0300 123 2040 or Consumer Direct on 08454040506 . They should also contact their bank to stop their debit/ credit card. If a device has been received they should not use it and dispose of it carefully.  

Consumers should be cautious about giving out any personal or financial information. They should independently verify a caller’s identity before agreeing to purchase any goods or services.

Kebab Shop Planning Application Information

An application had been lodged for a kebab shop at 60 Shirley road. Click on this link below to view the application and make your views known to Croydon planning department.

This application is due to be considered by the Planning Committee at its meeting on 15/12/2011 starting at 6.30pm in the Council Chamber, The Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon.  You can view the officers recommendation and report on the Council's web site by visiting www.croydon.gov.uk/planningcommittee.  The report and recommendation will be available for viewing on Thursday at noon of the week before the meeting. However, it is sometimes available earlier.

The recommendation by the Planning Department for this application is Grant Permission.

Update - The application was withdrawn at the last minute on 15 December – the day it was due to be heard by the Planning Committee.  We will update the website as soon as more information becomes available.

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Spring Lane Bridge News

Bingham Road illegal waste fine

Committee Meeting: 26th January 2012