Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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On the news today it was reported that where in the p;ast lead theft was the big item to be stolen, this has now changed, and drain covers are being stolen on a large scale, although the thefts in themselves are bad enough and costly to replace both in time and financial ways.
The danger aspect of a missing drain cover is one of real concern
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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another sad reflection of todays sociaty.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I read a news report to that effect. Most drain covers use to be made by NEEDHAMS in Stockport (my birthplace funnily enough at Stepping Hill

) However that foundary has now closed so I am unsure where they are made now but scrap metal prices have soared.
Marek
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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They are being replaced by plastic ones in Bradford.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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marek,you forget that elkington gatic of dover engernering works fame used to make drain covers as well.the drain covers are still going strong.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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They certainly are brian
prefer them to be on the drains though lol
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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kieth,

you crack me up.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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Ta brian lol

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