| Topic: | Re:Reduced bin collections? | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 01/06/19 13:04:00 |
| I agree the problem is people not taking care. LBE thought in its wisdom that instead of dealing with those few properties that were a problem - that we should all have them and gave the job to the contractor so as to deflect any criticism and so the contractor issued enormous bins to everyone - except quite a few people didn't seem to have any. I wonder how many buildings had been divided that LBE had no idea about? Everybody seemed to be swapping bins for weeks. It would have been obvious and everyone in the street would have known which properties were a problem - one bag of waste can be spread along a whole street quite quickly if left out early and unsafeguarded. It was also amazing the number of ordinary dustbins that appeared at the collection point after the changeover proving that most residents were safeguarding their waste before collection and before issue of the wheelie bins. We are such suckers for a free gift even if it is nose high and ugly and smelly. It was often the houses in multiple occupation - sometimes not registered as such and definitely not managed. Does LBE now have a list of these so that residents can check whether particular addresses are registered? Other boroughs have open lists that their residents can check. I have always campaigned against wheelie bins in particular in the smaller properties where they are a fire and security hazard pushed up against the windows and in front of doors - and also balanced dangerously at the top of steps. They also ruin/obliterate small gardens and encourage the concreting over of these when this is not a good idea. They are also difficult to use in these conditions as both have to be taken out in order to have the correct one out each week. Many residents unfortunately were/are afraid to speak up and ask for a smaller bin. They did have smaller wheelie bins available but denied the fact at Perceval House. We could see them in some gardens! I always thought that LBE were appeasing/currying favour with their landlords who weren't and should have been providing bins for their tenants - inside and outside their properties. |