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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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Merc 2019

 

Do you remember the huge refuse destructors which were located around the city?
They were also used to fumigate furniture!


ByJane GoddardBygones and Feature Writer
09:35, 25 JUN 2019


The Leicester Corporation destructor at Mill Lane
The Leicester Corporation destructor at Mill Lane

This interesting photo from our archive will take many readers back in time.

It shows one of Leicester Corporation's refuse destructor sites, which were located across the city.

This destructor, with its 100ft high chimney, was at Mill Lane.

It served many other functions, as well as burning rubbish, including fumigating furniture in massive ovens to remove unwanted pests like lice, cockroaches, mice and silverfish.

We came across the photo while searching for one of another destructor site located in Bridge Road.

The search had been prompted by a letter from reader John Richardson.

He had seen our recent photo, below, taken in St Barnabas Road showing striking refuse workers at one of the entrances to the corporation’s destructor site in the early 1970s.

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Strikers gather at the entrance to the emergency rubbish compound in Bridge Road, Leicester, in 1970
Strikers gather at the entrance to the emergency rubbish compound in Bridge Road, Leicester, in 1970
The photo brought back lots of childhood memories of the Bridge Road area to Mr Richardson, who now lives in Countesthorpe.

He said: “The photo shows the entrance gate in St Barnabas Road with the Chilprufe Hosiery factory in the background, which some of your readers will remember.

"The main entrance to the site was from Bridge Road and there was a huge chimney for the incinerator which was one of the tallest in Leicester.

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Demolition plan: 33 times wrecking crews moved in and tore down Leicester landmarks

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/history/gallery/demolition-plan-33-times-wrecking-5504496.amp?fbclid=IwAR28iFCxyuWqHW9kg3eLFECSkKG4IO_H2fOLuZddPek9YrdXzdJTfo3c1UA

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Good if you're a cyclist.

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-city-councils-car-cutting-8593533

 

Leicester City Council's car-cutting plan 'will make traffic worse', LeicestershireLive readers fear
Some people think putting bus lanes along the A6 is great idea, however


ByAsha Patel
16:53, 12 JUL 2023


Bus lanes will mean fewer lanes for general traffic in some places along Abbey Lane.
Proposed bus lanes will mean fewer lanes for general traffic in some places along Abbey Lane. (Image: Getty Images)

A plan to create bus lanes along Leicester's busy Abbey Lane has left LeicestershireLive readers fearing it would make traffic flow worse. Leicester City Council proposed a £3million scheme that would see bus lanes created on both sides of the A6 between the city centre and Redhill Circle.

The bus lanes would be monitored by traffic cameras throughout the day and night, with the aim of making buses along the route more reliable. It is one of the latest in a series of road schemes that the council has introduced as part of its bid to improve public transport and deliver on its environmental commitments. It includes the section of the A6 in the city called St Margaret's Way.

But some people have said they believed the proposed changes to Abbey Lane would make the busy route even more congested. Car users, in particular, raised concerns about the plan, with one reader calling the scheme an "active war on motorists". They added: "After seeing how this affected Melton Road towards Troon Way, all it has done there is increase congestion. Very very few bikes or buses use the lane."

 

Under the plan, the number of lanes for general traffic would be reduced from two to one in each direction, and bus lanes installed instead. To help support its plan, the council has pointed to improvements around Abbey Park which it said had improved traffic flow.

However, more than half of our readers who commented on the plan said they were unconvinced. One reader said: "This is an area straight into the city, already gets jammed up, not a good idea." Another added: "24-hour bus lanes when the buses don't run 24 hours. Crazy, stupid, madness." While most services do not run for 24 hours, the Skylink service does.

Another reader, who said they relied on public transport, said they believed the plan would create more problems than it solved. They wrote: "I’m not a driver and I use public transportation. My opinion is it would cause so many traffic jams which in turn would cause more pollution. It is one of the major roads leading into and out of the city centre and would be the biggest mistake ever made. Just think of all the exhaust fumes from cars waiting to move as it could cause gridlock."

Another reader raised concerns about the cost of the project, commenting: "£3m for a few bits of paint on the road to show one lane is for buses and a few signs. Oh and the obligatory traffic cameras to bring in more money for the council seems a bit steep."

The online discussion also addressed the impact the scheme could have on Leicester city centre, which many readers said they believed was "struggling" due to parking charges and the closure of businesses. Some said they feared the proposed changes to the A6 could adversely affect city-centre footfall.

One person commented: "As others have said, this is just driving shoppers out of Leicester city centre. It's now exceptionally rare that I go there. Unfortunately it's driving more and more shoppers to Fosse Park, meaning that parking there is now impossible." Another said the plan would "completely kill off the centre of the city".

Some readers came to the defence of the plan, however, citing the impact of pollution on the environment and on residents. One supporter said: "Are people's lives more Important or getting people getting from A to B five minutes earlier? Remember pollution KILLS."

Another said: "There are thousands of people living in the city centre and more houses and flats going up. They deserve not to be choked by pollution so yes, it’s a great idea. That area has some of the worst air pollution. I’m all for it."

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On 12/07/2023 at 21:00, Foxdiamond said:

Does anyone remember Les Collins

Yes.

 

And John Boulger

Lars Ericsson

Mike Farrel

Alan Cowland

Tony Featherstone

 

I used to go to the Leicester Lions quite often as a teenager.

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13 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Yes.

 

And John Boulger

Lars Ericsson

Mike Farrel

Alan Cowland

Tony Featherstone

 

I used to go to the Leicester Lions quite often as a teenager.

Good man. I remember Les was runner up in World Championship as well a star for the Lions.

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18 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Can't they just knock the damn thing down?..

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/man-taken-hospital-potential-life-8602428

 

Seems like this sort of tragic event happens every few months at this location.

It doesn't say the building was at fault, if it was level one he could have been hit by a car.

 

Never the less get the owners to maintain it properly.

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