Dizzy Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Today I decided to do the unheard of... I went for a bike ride Being a bit wobbly I took the safe routes away from traffic which finally led me down the whole of the long stretch of service roads behind Ellesmere Road in Stockton Heath.. How colourful it was and what a mess !!!!! There must have been way in excess of 200 black, blue and green wheelie bins just left out in the service roads Bin collection day is a Wednesday and today is Friday !! Seems other councils are starting to fine people a ?100 fixed penalty for leaving their bins out as apparently under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, 'it is an offence to leave a bin outside a property between collections'. What are the rules in Warrington and should the council be tougher in enforcing that all bins are put away... ? and in the case of unused blue/green bins perhaps they should be taken away rather than just being abandoned and left out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 It may be due to the rufuse men not coming when they are supposed to, our last thursdays collection didnt arrive until friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 It appears that a lot of people do not remove their bins. Perhaps a poll could be set up. I do think that the council should do more, but the bins would have to be numbered first. If they were on private property, it would reduce the number that were set on fire, and also the number that other people filled with rubbish and that didn't get emptied(eg Blue bins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Originally posted by legion: It may be due to the rufuse men not coming when they are supposed to, our last thursdays collection didnt arrive until friday. That's cos last week was the catch up collection after Christmas.. so they were all a day later than usual. Collections are back to normal this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Peter I agree that it would be a difficult thing to monitor... perhaps all that is needed is a well worded sticker being placed on all bins in know problem areas Think the main culprets are those people who live in terraced houses who leave bins out in the service/access roads. These areas are however classed as highways in the same way that normal roads are... so as such they are also breaking the highways rules too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 The council should round up the offending bins and charge for their return. It would only happen once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Not necessarily. I had my first house on the old Liverpool road (where the chinese cippy is on the corner) and the service road between there and Huntley street was unadopted and so was nothing to do with the council. It wasn't too bad back in the 80's but if you look now, there are all sorts of abandoned caravans and cars and bins. Pity the council don't want anything to do with those type of unadopted roads because they would then be liable for the upkeep and would need to get them tarmacked as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 The wheelie bins which are left in the backs of Ellesmere Road are not there due to the re-scheduling over Christmas. THEY HAVE BEEN THERE WEEK AFTER WEEK AFTER WEEK for a long time. They look a sight and I agree that there should be legislation in place to fine the offenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Have they wheelie gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Are you Jonathon Ross, or should that be Woss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 No but my real name is rolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Bins put out, emptied, no problems. PS Tempted fate, probably all will now go wrong. [ 11.01.2008, 21:14: Message edited by: Paul Kennedy ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Originally posted by Paul Kennedy: Bins put out, emptied, no problems. PS Tempted fate, probably all will now go wrong. Eh Do you recon your mate could do anything about it as there are potholes and very uneven surfaces too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Originally posted by BazJ: Pity the council don't want anything to do with those type of unadopted roads because they would then be liable for the upkeep and would need to get them tarmacked as well! I thought that council were "slowly" adopting the said roads, with the emphasis on slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 The adoption and make-over of rear passageways, was a initiative designed to improve areas of 100plus year old terraced housing - unfortunately not a priority for Lib-Cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 How do you find out which service roads are adopted or unadopted ? If the council bods clean them with their road sweeper and spray weed killer on them does that mean they are already adopted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 At a rough guess, those that have been tarmaced. An efficient cllr should be able to tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Originally posted by Peter: An efficient cllr should be able to tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Originally posted by Dismayed: Originally posted by Peter: An efficient cllr should be able to tell you. I know quite a few who will tell me they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Legion Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I cant beleive that people would choose to leave there bins out in the road empty as you suggest, as this would suggest that they all put the aditional effort of an increased journey every time they wanted to put a bag in it. where is ellesmere road anyway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Alongside the Ship Canal, Stockton Heath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Originally posted by legion: I cant beleive that people would choose to leave there bins out in the road empty as you suggest, as this would suggest that they all put the aditional effort of an increased journey every time they wanted to put a bag in it. where is ellesmere road anyway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBain Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Dismayed - the Council should maintain records of adopted highways (even though experience has taught me that they are far from complete and often entirely wrong!). Contact a bloke called Chris Bluck. Failing that, go to the Chester & Cheshire Archives record office (Duke Street, Chester) and ask to see the Warrington plans of the 1910 Finance Act, which identified all land (including roads) that was maintainable at the public expense - this might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Cheers Mc Tried finding out today but no-one in charge was available :[/b] As there were 151 black/green/blue bins still out today... I counted them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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