howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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i think brian means that our neighbours and friends in the european community are reaching recycling targets better than we are.
Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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Paul
was the PM talking ABOUT smelly waste or was he simply talking smelly waste?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
palb,our european counterparts have been recycling for 20+years,we as a isleland race have a lot of catching up to do.if you tink ours recycling is complicated have a look at theres.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,463
Jersey opened a new state of the art incenerator last year and now charge countries for importing and disposing of their rubbish which goes 5% towards the electricity plus makes a nice little earner for the States. As you can imagine waste land is non existant over here.
Marek
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Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
- Posts: 1,037
Where is the incinerator sited Marek.? Were there any objections to it.?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Alec
Havres de Pas just slightly out to sea near the industrial park thar runs alongside the freight terminal.
There were objections that were discussed then discarded by the senate.I'll see if I can find and post a photo mate.
Marek
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Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
in regards to cllrs deciding who does/does not get wheelie bins(john goodwins post) please reassure me this wont be the case, this is a very dangerous road to go down.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
kieth,i can reassure you that it will be one allmighty cock up as usall.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
- Posts: 3,205
This is what I was told at Council,I had a meeting today and it appears that each Councillor will be given a break down on where the bins will or will not be going,and then each Cllr will argue the case for or against the contractors judgements.
There are certain areas of Tower Hamlets that Wheelie bins will be brilliant but in other areas there is just no room to put them or where doors open up on to the pavements and have no back access.It still seems to me to be a lottery and still doesn't answer my questions about Disabled/Blind/old people.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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theres a real concern on favourtism leaving it to cllrs
quite a frightening prospect
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
stick with it john, you won the battle over the railings.
if you feel this is as important stand your ground.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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I don't think so Keith Councillors have a local knowledge and it may help....but I am not qualified to make a judgement if someone is disabled or what the disability is and how much that may restict someone having a Wheelie bin,and by the way they are BIG.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
- Posts: 2,096
From the FAQs on the DDC website -
"Will everyone get wheeled bins?
NO, some people won't be able to have wheeled bins. Properties will be assessed on an individual property basis for whether they can have a wheeled bin (or not). This will be undertaken in partnership with the appointed contractor prior to the changes being made."
Note that - "Individual property basis". I can see lots of complaints to councillors if it's correct as John says that the consultation will be between councillors and the contractors on that basis, not street by street.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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I think you are right Ray,we will see what comes out,but I will fight alongside my fellow Councillors for all those who are unable to have a Wheelie bin,but on the Councils stats they say 85-90% will have them
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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John, what's the betting you'll get more complaints from those who don't want one than those who can't have one!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
ray
if individual properties were assessed my road would have them but we will not.
we all have a bit of frontage that can take them comfortably.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
this was the scene this morning in clarendon street with litter strewn everwhere.
wheelie bins would take up the width of the pavements, that is assuming that the residents don't use them for sleeping accommodation.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,895
Why do wheelie bins have to go on the pavement when the path is narrow?
Why not leave them in the front garden (if there is one) the same as the sacks that I see on my way to work, they are always taken by our very good bin men if they are near the gate.
Can we ask for a bin even if they are not allocated to that street? A lot of the disabled will find a wheelie bin easier than a dustbin or black sacks, I know I will, I find those black boxes very awkward to carry with only one useful arm.
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