Birmingham bankrupt

[Mr Kobayashi]

Speaking from fairly considerable experience, Cheshire East is one of the most inept local authorities in England, and certainly far more inept than Birmingham or Nottingham.

Fucking small time council.

Sounds like a ridiculous reason and figure to blame bankruptcy on.

And why wouldn't a labour run administration have a contingency against a Tory central government cancelling something.

Bizarre that they weren't charging for green bins, almost every other local authority does, because it isn't an essential service.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Sounds like a ridiculous figure reason and figure to blame bankruptcy on.

And why wouldn't a labour run administration have a contingency against a Tory central government cancelling something.

Bizarre that they weren't charging for green bins, almost every other local authority does, because it isn't an essential service.

It’s a funny one.

Some local authorities I deal with, in terms of my interaction, are far more efficient than any large company I deal with.

Not even close.

They should be charging for green bins though.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It’s a funny one.

Some local authorities I deal with, in terms of my interaction, are far more efficient than any large company I deal with.

Not even close.

They should be charging for green bins though.

Why should councils charge for green bins?

Up here in Oldham council, our green bins are emptied weekly and the others every 3 weeks.

It works, because all the food wastage isnt left to rot and the other bins don’t get contaminated with rotting waste.

If we are serious about recycling, the councils should charge for grey bins before green ones.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Why should councils charge for green bins?

Up here in Oldham council, our green bins are emptied weekly and the others every 3 weeks.

It works, because all the food wastage isnt left to rot and the other bins don’t get contaminated with rotting waste.

If we are serious about recycling, the councils should charge for grey bins before green ones.

That’s fair comment mate.

I was speaking relatively, though.

I was thinking, sadly, in terms of PR, not what is right.

I’m sorry to say, but the public image of local government is hugely important.

And of course that service should be universally free.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Why should councils charge for green bins?

Up here in Oldham council, our green bins are emptied weekly and the others every 3 weeks.

It works, because all the food wastage isnt left to rot and the other bins don’t get contaminated with rotting waste.

If we are serious about recycling, the councils should charge for grey bins before green ones.

Up here Redcar and Cleveland Council are doing just that - £40 to have your green bins emptied. I am guessing the other bins will just fill up with garden waste. Also the free parking is Guisborough is going - £1.60 per hr £2 for 2 hrs whereas its been free in the 25 years I have known it just time limited to 2hrs ( you use one of those cardboard discs to show how long you have been there ) so that will be another empty High Street

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Up here Redcar and Cleveland Council are doing just that - £40 to have your green bins emptied. I am guessing the other bins will just fill up with garden waste. Also the free parking is Guisborough is going - £1.60 per hr £2 for 2 hrs whereas its been free in the 25 years I have known it just time limited to 2hrs ( you use one of those cardboard discs to show how long you have been there ) so that will be another empty High Street

That’s just silly to me. It’ll cause an eco hazard, There’ll be rats and foxes all over the show too.

Councils obviously need more funding, but the two examples you’ve given will lose them more than it makes them.

 

[bluethrunthru]

That’s just silly to me. It’ll cause an eco hazard, There’ll be rats and foxes all over the show too.

Councils obviously need more funding, but the two examples you’ve given will lose them more than it makes them.

I pick my daughter up from work in Boro at 6pm most nights. There are rats all over the Buxton St car park that live in the shrubbery around the edge. And its just getting worse. The bins are always overflowing and more and more there is glass from smashed car windows which I assume means robberies are up too ( may explain why the 12 EV charge points never seem in use ). Tonight I was sat waiting and across the car park I saw several rats "playing" around a car parked with its lights on. Then I saw an old lady get out so I drove over pdq and wound the window down and warned her to not leave the car there ....... warm engine would be a rats paradise - plenty of holes in the firewall to get in and then get under the back seat and eat the foam away to form a nest. Probably first you would know would be the smell of piss in the car and the failure of some functions when the fuckers eat the wiring. Country has gone to pot.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Why should councils charge for green bins?

Up here in Oldham council, our green bins are emptied weekly and the others every 3 weeks.

It works, because all the food wastage isnt left to rot and the other bins don’t get contaminated with rotting waste.

If we are serious about recycling, the councils should charge for grey bins before green ones.

I interpreted green bins as garden waste. As that's the standard colour for that down here.

Is not the case for Cheshire East?

Looks like it is.

Garden waste recycling scheme

Find out more about the garden waste scheme and why we charge to collect garden waste.

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

Most garden waste is in green bins, You're confused by the fact you live in a Local Authority area that has decided to make the illogical and frankly insane decision to use green bins for food waste.

Brown caddy for food waste, green boxes for recyclables and blue bag for paper/cardboard.

Once a week.

Black bin once every three weeks.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I interpreted green bins as garden waste. As that's the standard colour for that down here.

Is not the case for Cheshire East?

Looks like it is.

Garden waste recycling scheme

Find out more about the garden waste scheme and why we charge to collect garden waste.

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

Most garden waste is in green bins, You're confused by the fact you live in a Local Authority area that has decided to make the illogical and frankly insane decision to use green bins for food waste.

Brown caddy for food waste, green boxes for recyclables and blue bag for paper/cardboard.

Once a week.

Black bin once every three weeks.

Our green bins are for food and garden waste and are emptied each week.

Our other bins are collected every 3 weeks, saving the council money with the lessened frequency.

No caddies, boxes etc, just 4 bins.

It works well.

I’d advocate it being rolled out across the country.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I pick my daughter up from work in Boro at 6pm most nights. There are rats all over the Buxton St car park that live in the shrubbery around the edge. And it’s just getting worse. The bins are always overflowing and more and more there is glass from smashed car windows which I assume means robberies are up too ( may explain why the 12 EV charge points never seem in use ). Tonight I was sat waiting and across the car park I saw several rats "playing" around a car parked with its lights on. Then I saw an old lady get out so I drove over pdq and wound the window down and warned her to not leave the car there ....... warm engine would be a rats paradise - plenty of holes in the firewall to get in and then get under the back seat and eat the foam away to form a nest. Probably first you would know would be the smell of piss in the car and the failure of some functions when the fuckers eat the wiring. Country has gone to pot.

Madness. The rat issue could be solved by regular food waste collection and less frequent other collections.