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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 09 December 2010, 15:54:21
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
H&S rules in my opinion are created for the weak and feeble and with any excuse to get out of a days work.
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Ah but look on the bright side. IF your bad weather ever ends, think how big your cheque will be from the Council as a refund for services not rendered. ;D ;D
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Ah but look on the bright side. IF your bad weather ever ends, think how big your cheque will be from the Council as a refund for services not rendered. ;D ;D
There is a formula that the council have for waste disposal charges which you can get refunded but its only pounds not hundreds.
Also all councils are legal obliged to collect you waste once a week by law if they miss a pick up you just leave any excess waste beside your bin in black sacks the council HAVE to lift it.
Or you get a contractor with a waste carriers licsence to remove your waste and you bill the council by the way off deducting the cost from your council tax.
The only snag is you have to wright to your council stating that your not happy with the waste not being collected and give them 14 days to either reply to your letter or uplift the waste. After day 14 contact them again this time give them 5 days to collect the waste then after that you inform them in writing that you have got a contractor in and you will deduct the costs from you council tax.
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we've not had a collection since the snow started - that H & S argument wont wash as what they're saying is they will never do any work in sub zero temperatures?
well i've been putting regular rubbish in the recycle bin for somewhere to put it, but i doubt we'll see more than a handful of days above zero this month or the next, or february for that matter so what do you do with 3 or 4 months worth? ;D
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Now you know why Archaelogists like Middens
How about creating one for yourself Debs? it would keep the Tony Robinsons of the future in a job!
" 'Ere Tony - take a look at this!" - Phil Harding
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Now you know why Archaelogists like Middens
How about creating one for yourself Debs? it would keep the Tony Robinsons of the future in a job!
" 'Ere Tony - take a look at this!" - Phil Harding
They`d probably wonder what the heck I survived on!.....
The bonfire/wood-stove usually has anything that burns and I already compost most everything possible!......so, it`d just be the 'other stuff' for Tony and Phil to marvel upon.;)
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The problem is these councils will expect YOU to take it to the local dump..... so where is your safety taken into mind :-? :-? :-?
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While I was on my lightning visit to the Uk I had the "pleasure" of visiting the council tip about ten times in Leicester. I was greeted by a person each time. "what you got mate? Quick look in the back--- plastics over there, polystyrene in that bin, wood over there, metal in that, small electric appliances etc etc.
Course that doesn't help when you get out the old ironing board with cloth, metal etc on it.
The fact that it was wet mud underfoot didn't help that the place was heaving!
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
It's insidious.....but very real.....I wonder where health and safety will be fifty years from now?
Why do we live in such a risk averse society these days ? :'( :-* :-*....(not me ....other people.. :P :P)
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
It's insidious.....but very real.....I wonder where health and safety will be fifty years from now?
Why do we live in such a risk averse society these days ? :'( :-* :-*....(not me ....other people.. :P :P)
Fear of litigation for which we can blame our colonial friends in the US where attorneys thrive on civil actions
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In defence of those doughty personnel of whatever local council cleansing department we care to consider, they do have some very difficult things to deal with.......
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyWFwVjVIeE[/media]
....and a solution to any problems we may face:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTWT8dt9yM&feature=related[/media]
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
It's insidious.....but very real.....I wonder where health and safety will be fifty years from now?
Why do we live in such a risk averse society these days ? :'( :-* :-*....(not me ....other people.. :P :P)
Fear of litigation for which we can blame our colonial friends in the US where attorneys thrive on civil actions
Perhaps we should insist that the Americans return the English Colonies to their rightful owners....PF..... :P :P .....litigious bas**rds ;D ;D ;D
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Ah but look on the bright side. IF your bad weather ever ends, think how big your cheque will be from the Council as a refund for services not rendered. ;D ;D
There is a formula that the council have for waste disposal charges which you can get refunded but its only pounds not hundreds.
Also all councils are legal obliged to collect you waste once a week by law if they miss a pick up you just leave any excess waste beside your bin in black sacks the council HAVE to lift it.
Or you get a contractor with a waste carriers licsence to remove your waste and you bill the council by the way off deducting the cost from your council tax.
The only snag is you have to wright to your council stating that your not happy with the waste not being collected and give them 14 days to either reply to your letter or uplift the waste. After day 14 contact them again this time give them 5 days to collect the waste then after that you inform them in writing that you have got a contractor in and you will deduct the costs from you council tax.
Does that include e-mail :-?
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Ah but look on the bright side. IF your bad weather ever ends, think how big your cheque will be from the Council as a refund for services not rendered. ;D ;D
There is a formula that the council have for waste disposal charges which you can get refunded but its only pounds not hundreds.
Also all councils are legal obliged to collect you waste once a week by law if they miss a pick up you just leave any excess waste beside your bin in black sacks the council HAVE to lift it.
Or you get a contractor with a waste carriers licsence to remove your waste and you bill the council by the way off deducting the cost from your council tax.
The only snag is you have to wright to your council stating that your not happy with the waste not being collected and give them 14 days to either reply to your letter or uplift the waste. After day 14 contact them again this time give them 5 days to collect the waste then after that you inform them in writing that you have got a contractor in and you will deduct the costs from you council tax.
Does that include e-mail :-?
Yes e-mail and back it up with it in writing to the director of waste managnent. :)
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
:-? each council must be different,ours(Newcastle) sent a digger round the estate to clear a path for both the normal bin and recycling bin collections , our usual day is tuesday -early am ,sure enough, both were on time as usual ,despite the roads still being bad and the paths thick with snow,goes to show what can be done with a bit of effort! Have to say though,i was suprised when they made it through,conditions were very bad
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It`s been five weeks now, without any bin collections hereabouts.......even the houses on completely clear and well-gritted roads.
When I telephoned the County dept., I was told that there will be no waste collections for the "foreseeable future": yes it`s health and safety again.......
"Council employees will not be asked to work on surfaces that might 'possibly' be (or are likely to become) slippery"
Does that mean that the entire county-council staff are sent home when`er the weather turns a bit 'iffy'? >:(
....irrespective of the slipperyness of 'surfaces', I bet it doesn`t slow the same people down in the slightest when going to the shops/pub or nipping to the take-away tonight. :D
IMHO: dubious H & S 'concerns' are one of the worst things ever to happen to this country! :'(
It's insidious.....but very real.....I wonder where health and safety will be fifty years from now?
Why do we live in such a risk averse society these days ? :'( :-* :-*....(not me ....other people.. :P :P)
Fear of litigation for which we can blame our colonial friends in the US where attorneys thrive on civil actions
Perhaps we should insist that the Americans return the English Colonies to their rightful owners....PF..... :P :P .....litigious bas**rds ;D ;D ;D
Yup - native Americans had a lousy immigration policy!
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i called the council before i left work, fair play to them they've been sending trucks out as normal and are disregarding what week it is for what bin - ie put everything out and we'll take it - its just with 3-4' of snow on the pavement (2' fall plus the stuff ploughed off the main road) and no where to clear it to i assumed they wouldnt be running and wasnt putting bins out :-[
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Our Household waste bin & recycled stuff has all been removed albeit 2 days late. Mind you, we all had to play a game of hunt the right recycling bag afterwards as the dipsticks just threw them anywhere from the back of the wagon! >:(
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We've had a lot of the white stuff, still lots about now. But we've had all our collections done on time.
Bet the stupid b@st@rds think they'll get a christmas box now. HA!
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We've had a lot of the white stuff, still lots about now. But we've had all our collections done on time.
Bet the stupid b@st@rds think they'll get a christmas box now. HA!
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Oh ours will LOADS of Christmas Boxes this year! But they'll have to wait 'til after 'boxing' day when we put them out for collection! ;D
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We've had a lot of the white stuff, still lots about now. But we've had all our collections done on time.
Bet the stupid b@st@rds think they'll get a christmas box now. HA!
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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i called the council before i left work, fair play to them they've been sending trucks out as normal and are disregarding what week it is for what bin - ie put everything out and we'll take it - its just with 3-4' of snow on the pavement (2' fall plus the stuff ploughed off the main road) and no where to clear it to i assumed they wouldnt be running and wasnt putting bins out :-[
I'll wager you're not wearing your "Scottish Manskirt"...in this weather BJ.... ;)
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I am lucky, as I live in a small block of flats and we put our rubbish down a chute for the property management to deal with! ;) ;)
All recyclable material goes to the Sainsbury's car park re-cycling facilities ;D ;D
Sorted!! :y :y
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Two weeks here and no collections, have been told just to leave the bin out and they will collect when they can, they will also collect any extra bags etc......