Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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7 January 2010
20:4336756There was a message sent to all Councillors today,and probably not in general circulation because DDC breaker of news,Andy Steele is on holiday,to say that bin men could not pick up today(Thursday) because of bad weather,unable to get up the hills and the rubbish tip was only open for a while,so if you rubbish is sitting outside it will be picked up the same day next week,unless it is the recycling boxes/bags they will be picked up in 2 weeks.
It is too early to tell you about Friday,but if the weather is about the same I guess the same collections rota will apply.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
7 January 2010
21:0636758Thanks John, wondered if it was going to be next week, as they wouldn't have had a chance of getting up this hill to me, it is a mission when it hasn't been gritted (not that it would have helped too much with the amount of snow we had)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 January 2010
23:5336764Thanks John
I was advised that the difficulties with the weather and the non-collection of waste, meant the men were diverted to grit/salt the Town Centre - something that wasn't done the Saturday before Christmas.
Although it was appreciated by many, it could have had more grit and salt thrown down, but then you can't please everyone can you ?
Roger
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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8 January 2010
06:2736767Criticism was made of the pavements and roads being left ungritted in the snowfall before Christmas; if the lessons from then have been learned, then I believe the people responsible need to be congratulated for prioritising resources in the right manner.
I shall be taking our own waste to the tip myself once the snow and ice have gone. The recycling can wait.
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Ross Miller
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8 January 2010
09:2836773Well my bags that were due for collection on Thursday morning. seem to have been collected this morning - the recycling bag is still there but the rubbish has gone.
Have also just seen a number of bin lorries roaring past up London Road, so well done to SITA, both for their work on trying to get the pavements in town clear yesterday and for catching up with the rubbish.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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8 January 2010
14:3236786Guess what,my rubbish was collected from my garden this morning after telling you it wouldn't be collected until next week,it appears they are collecting in flat areas only and talking to one of the drivers not in the countryside.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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8 January 2010
14:4936787Not done Effingham yet, were scheduled for yesterday too.... fingers crossed.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 January 2010
15:3136789Must say we are still waiting at River,but I do not think it will be this week now,but they must be having a hard time of it,not just with the snow but the ice as well.I went out in the car this morning but I did turn back,when you are young and fit you go for it great fun.Some years ago now we had a ford Cabrie and they are not good in the ice,I would put bits of steel in the back to try and stop the back from going round. But they were great cars I had a 1.6lte one and after that a 2.8lte one and that did move and eat the fuel to,lesley would not get in it so it had to go.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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9 January 2010
05:1036892Our rubbish has not been collected in Victoria Park, quite understandably. However, how about this for a tale of dedication beyond the call of duty:
My sister-in-law in Canada has purchased a flat two doors along from us and is renovating it. Early on friday morning, a B&Q van attempted to make a delivery of a washing machine and oven which she had ordered. Almost nothing was moving on Victoria Park but the B&Q van managed to climb Castle Hill Road and crawl tentatively along to my sister-in-law's flat. They rang the bell. There was no answer because she is in Canada and instructions to ring our bell had not been passed on to them.
They gave up and carried on to the end of the road where it turns sharply to the left and commences the steep descent down Laureston Place. At this point, the van started sliding sideways down Laureston and gaining momentum. With great good fortune, they brought up against the high brick wall at the corner and came to a halt. A few more inches and they would have missed the wall and continued sliding sideways downhill ever faster and would inevitably have turned over and over down the hill. A lucky escape.
They phoned their office who sent out a manager with a shovel and grit. Hours were passing as they sought to extricate themselves from their predicament, fortified by cups of coffee from the adjacent residential care home. A police car appeared, no doubt summoned by a concerned local resident. This then became stuck itself and the policemen used the B&Q men's shovel and grit to free themselves, whereupon they departed saying they would close the road.
A tractor arrived, driven by a B&Q acquaintance. This towed them backwards up onto the level road at Victoria Park and they reversed along to my sister-in-law's flat. By this time, they had been told to ring our bell which they duly did and I came along and opened up her flat. They then lugged the very heavy washing machine and oven up two flights of stairs to her flat with just a pause for a cuppa which I brought over.
By this time, they had spent three hours struggling to make our delivery and decided to call it a day. They reversed back to Castle Hill Road and made a grateful exit. Shortly afterwards, a gritting lorry made two passes along Victoria Park and the road was closed off with traffic cones at either end, no doubt courtesy of the aforementioned police.
How about that for determination in the face of adversity in a snow blanketed country where almost everything else has ground to a halt?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 January 2010
09:5636910Very surprising Ed. Quite a story.
I know that corner is dangerous without snow. I hadn't heard that Laureston Place is closed though.
Roger