As far as I know, there isn't anywhere in the UK where you can recycle batteries. Hopefully someone can me I'm wrong! I wrote to my local council regarding this issue but it won't come as a surprise to hear that they never got back to me.
Thank you for your message. I have a friend who goes to France on holidays and takes a year's worth of batteries with her to recycle threre. Unfortunately I don't go to France! No doubt it will come here too.