Update on Council services for Tuesday 03 May

Strike action by members of UNITE Union is continuing to have a considerable impact on Council services. The strike action commenced on Monday, 25 April 2022 and is continuing until 23.59 hours on 08^th May 2022.

 

Derry City and Strabane District Council fully respects the right of staff to take industrial action.

 

As a result of the strike action Council is experiencing considerable disruption to a number of services such as refuse collection, street cleansing, recycling centres and a number of other services. The level of impact is variable across all services and is subject to change as the week progresses.

 

                                                                                                                                  

 

Refuse collections across the Council area are severely impacted. All routine bin collection services are not operating. It is therefore advised that members of the public DO NOT put their bins out for collection during this period.

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The majority of our recycling centres are CLOSED

·       Pennyburn Recycling Centre

·       Glendermott Road Recycling Centre

·       Strahans Road Recycling Centre

·       Eglinton Recycling Centre

·       Claudy Recycling Centre

·       Park Recycling Centre

·       Strathfoyle Recycling Centre

·       Donemana Recycling Centre

·       Plumbridge Recycling Centre

·       Newtownstewart Recycling Centre 

·       Spamont and Castlederg temporary facility

 

 

Council's free bulky waste service is currently not available. The public are asked to note that bookings for this service and general waste query calls are also impacted.

 

The waste enforcement team are operating as normal to respond to fly-tipping.

 

Street Cleansing services are severely impacted however, there are skeleton services operating in the Derry city centre, Strabane and Castlederg town centres as well as in a number of rural town and village communities where possible.

 

Grounds maintenance services are severely impacted and no grass cutting and maintenance work is being carried out within the cemeteries, parks and open spaces during the strike action period.

 

Council owned public parks and play areas that are gated are impacted with many remaining closed with the exception of Brooke Park. Please note that park and play areas are set to reopen on Friday May 6^th.

 

The strike action is having a variable impact across all leisure centres and facilities in the Council area as detailed below.

 

Tuesday 03 May - OPEN

 

Tuesday 03 May - CLOSED

 

Tuesday 03 May – OPEN 11am to 4pm

 

Tuesday 03 May - CLOSED

 

Tuesday 03 May - OPEN

 

Tuesday 03 May – CLOSED

 

Tuesday 03 May - CLOSED

 

Please note that the situation will be reviewed on a regular basis with further updates provided when available.

 

Open as normal.

 

Currently closed to facilitate ongoing maintenance work.

 

Council run community centres are operating as normal.

 

Pitch bookings are cancelled and Council owned pitches are closed.

 

This facility is closed and not available for bookings.

 

Council has engaged with the Union to successfully secure a dispensation for essential services such as burials at the Cemeteries. Please note there will be no grass cutting and grounds maintenance works at the cemeteries during the period of strike action.

 

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages services will operate as normal. To contact the registration department please email – registrars@derrystrabane.com. For urgent enquiries please telephone 02871 253253 and ask for the Registry Office. To view all the details relating to the changes to services and to access the relevant online forms please visit www.derrystrabane.com/district-registration

 

The public are advised that the civic offices at Strand Road, Derry, and Derry Road, Strabane, remain open to the public and Council can be contacted directly at 028 71 253253. 

 

Council's Museums and Visitor Services at the Guildhall and Tower Museum, Derry and Alley Theatre, Strabane are operating as normal.

 

It is anticipated that Council meetings scheduled during this period will be impacted.

 

All information is updated on the website at https://www.derrystrabane.com/Strike-Action  and communicated regularly via the Councils social media channels.