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Susan Emmott

Susan Emmott

Ward: Hopwood Hall
Party: Labour

Address:
56 Aragon Drive
Heywood
OL10 3BB

Tel: 01706 364247

Email: susan.emmott@rochdale.gov.uk

Caught on Candid Camera!

In today's edition of the Heywood Advertiser there is clear photographic evidence of what many of us in Heywood have suspected for a long time - that the waste we all assiduously separate into our green bins, blue topped bins, blue bags etc. is not always separated properly by the Council.
A...

Date posted: 07/02/2008

Community Participation or William's Warm Words?

The resistance to PROPERLY involving communities in what the Council delivers never ceases to amaze me.
Too many people are wedded to the imperfection of consultation, followed by a Top Down approach to giving communities what the centre decrees.
An example of this has been the imposition of...

Date posted: 25/01/2008

Welcome Jonathan

It will nice to welcome Jonathan Burns to the Labour Group this week after his victory in the North Middleton by-election last Thursday. Jonathan will be a great asset to our group and I’m certain it won’t be too long before he is making his mark on the Council. He came through a very tough...

Date posted: 02/12/2007

Give us our school places!

Along with the vast majority of people in Heywood, I am utterly appalled at the recent edict by the Lib-Dem run Rochdale Council to rob 30 places per year from the new Holy Family RC/CE Joint Faith High School in Heywood.
I have a very long memory and I can well remember how the Lib-Dems...

Date posted: 17/11/2007

I'm still waiting, Wera

F.A.O Councillor Wera Hobhouse
Dear Councillor Hobhouse,
Have you not yet found the edition of the Heywood Advertiser in which you allege I said I had received 1000 complaints in the first week of AWC?
Sorry to be such a pain on this matter, but obviously as you have written an open letter to me...

Date posted: 11/11/2007

More clarification please Wera

F.A.O Councillor Wera Hobhouse
Dear Councillor Hobhouse,
Thank you for eventually replying to my correspondence albeit through Rochdale Online. I am saddened that you found my reply petty, but I needed clarification from you because I simply cannot remember ever having made a statement saying...

Date posted: 07/11/2007

F.A.O Councillor Wera Hobhouse

F.A.O Councillor Wera Hobhouse
Dear Councillor Hobhouse,
I replied to your open letter dated Friday 19th October on Saturday 20th October by first class post. I also emailed you exactly the same reply on Thursday 25th October. As yet, I have received no reply from you.
Perhaps the post is not so...

Date posted: 30/10/2007

Fortnightly bin collections - I'll move on when you sort it out!

At a recent meeting of the Heywood Environment and Safety Theme Group, Heywood Fire Chief, Mark O’ Brien highlighted the problems of increased fly tipping since the imposition of fortnightly bin collections in Heywood in June.
Mr. O’ Brien said, “With the introduction of alternate weekly...

Date posted: 07/10/2007

Heywood Against Landfill

One of the most satisfying things about being a local councillor is getting involved with local groups on different campaigns on issues that affect their local community.
One such group is Heywood Against Landfill (HALF). This local group was founded two years ago by local Heywood residents and...

Date posted: 19/09/2007

Uncollected Council Tax Scandal

I am as shocked as anyone to learn via Rochdale Online that Rochdale Council has failed to collect a massive £3.35 million in Council Tax this last financial year, a rise of about 50%!
This is utterly scandalous and smacks of gross incompetence by the controlling Lib-Dems. Councillor William...

Date posted: 09/09/2007

More Pennines fortnightly bin collection propaganda road shows !

Interesting to see that the Council’s Environmental Services are having two more of their propaganda road shows on fortnightly bin collections next week. At Morrisons, Kingsway and at Hollingworth Lake. So, obviously these are designed to attract people living in the Pennines.
Mr Pennill from...

Date posted: 30/08/2007

Fortnightly Bin Collections - if you're lucky!

It was interesting to read the latest diary entry from Councillor Ashley Dearnley about the state of rubbish collections. Councillor Dearnley writes about residents that have contacted him about not having had some of their bins emptied for weeks. It seems this is now becoming the norm for many...

Date posted: 16/08/2007

Abdul Chowdry - my own tribute.

I have just returned from my holiday this morning, so if my grammar and typing is a bit wonky I ask for forgiveness as I am still recovering from jet lag after a 10 hours flight from Mexico.
In catching up with the local news this morning, I was deeply saddened to read in my emails of the tragic...

Date posted: 07/08/2007

Thanks Brenda

Hmmmmm. I sort of guessed that my last diary entry on fortnightly bin collections would stir up some comments. Right on cue, Brenda Kerslake didn’t disappoint.
Oh Brenda! Wouldn’t you just love me to stop shouting about it? But I’ve got news for you – I won’t. Why should I, when week after week...

Date posted: 18/07/2007

Official - Fortnightly Bin Collections are rubbish!!!!

Well, there we have it.
The Parliamentary Communities and Local Government Select Committee, an influential committee of M.Ps made up from all parties, has rubbished fortnightly bin collections in a report published today, 16th July.
The committee reports that there is no proof that fortnightly...

Date posted: 16/07/2007

Recycled Teenagers - the sequel!

I just felt I had to put pen to paper (or more accurately fingers to keyboard) to say how much I enjoyed the recent councillor diary from my colleague Robin Parker.
Robin asks a very pertinent question. Just how do we perceive older people?
I think for many of us, our perception of older people...

Date posted: 11/07/2007

Not just in Heywood - Bamford as well!

It would seem that the introduction of fortnightly bin collections has caused problems in other areas and not just in Heywood. It seems that chaos and incompetence are ensuing wherever it is being imposed.
According to the Rochdale Observer (23rd June) residents in parts of Bamford were also sent...

Date posted: 24/06/2007

"A goodwill gesture"

Well, the fortnightly bin collection in Heywood seems to go from bad to worse. More and more cases of utter chaos have been emerging as the week has progressed.
As reported in my previous diary, many Heywood households received the wrong leaflet with the wrong calendar (and it was a lot more than...

Date posted: 21/06/2007

Fortnightly Bin Collection Fiasco

Well, it’s been the first day for the fortnightly bin collections in Heywood.
Where do I start?
Some parts of Heywood apparently got a leaflet with the wrong calendar from the Council, so they put out the wrong bin today. Today was supposed to be “recyclables day”, but I’m told that people in...

Date posted: 13/06/2007

Chaos, utter chaos!

More on the fortnightly bin collections I’m afraid.
The Heywood Township has passed a resolution opposing the fortnightly bin collection, as many people already know. The Council’s Cabinet has called for a review of the scheme, however the Leader of Council, Councillor Alan Taylor has refused to...

Date posted: 07/06/2007