tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post2026007529873628306..comments2009-05-18T09:33:50.592+01:00Comments on Charlton Average: My road stinks, againAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501072242299871309noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-26405954902522550732008-08-03T10:51:00.000+01:002008-08-03T10:51:00.000+01:00... which kinda proves the opposition parties are ...... which kinda proves the opposition parties are part of the problem an not the solution if they can't get their act together on this, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-69866593384879360792008-08-02T00:22:00.001+01:002008-08-02T00:22:00.001+01:00"Neither the Council, the opposition or the l..."Neither the Council, the opposition or the local media really seem to care about"<BR/><BR/><BR/>Well the Liberal Democrat councillors put down the following motion at last Wednesday's Council:<BR/>(sorry it's a bit long)<BR/><BR/>"Council wishes to take stock following the introduction of the part-fortnightly rubbish collection system in January 2008.<BR/><BR/>Council notes that estimated recycling levels between January-March 2008 were 42%, compared to 24% in the whole of 2006-07. Compostable rubbish has increased fourfold following the introduction of the separate collections for food and garden waste.<BR/><BR/>Less positively Council notes many complaints about untidy streets due to the greater use of black bags.<BR/><BR/>Council welcomes the decison to purchase bins which will be offered to residents to use for non-recyclable rubbish in place of black bags, although it notes that this may cost over £1 million and believes that the problems should have been foreseen earlier.<BR/><BR/>Council notes that, while it is frustrating that a minority of residents are not co-operating with the new collection arrangements, it is not accepatble to leave bins deliberately uncollected even if they contain the wrong type of rubbish.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Council therefore:<BR/><BR/>1, Thanks all staff involved with the new rubbish collection system;<BR/><BR/>2. Congratulates new residents who have contributed to the increased recycling levels; <BR/><BR/>3. Apologises to residents for the extra mess on our Borough's streets since January;<BR/><BR/>4. Calls on Councillors Roberts and Sidhu to repeat this apology in a signed article in Greenwich Time;<BR/><BR/>5. Guarantees that all bins will be collected promptly even when contaminated by the wrong type of rubbish;<BR/><BR/>6. Will collect black bags weekly until the bins for residual waste become avaialble;<BR/><BR/>7. Will use all available powers to deal with residents who consistenetly fail to separate their rubbish in the proper way. Where such residents are private tenants Council will endeavour to make the owner of the property take responsibility for any such failure"<BR/><BR/><BR/>This was voted down by both the Tories (who at least had an alternative motion) and by Labour (who clearly resented discussing this in public). Deputy Leader Peter Brooks clearly wasn't interested and his only contribution to the debate was a bogus point of order.<BR/><BR/>Councillor Paul Webbewood<BR/>Liberal Democrat<BR/>Middle Park & Sutcliffe wardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-16527475427149403672008-08-02T00:22:00.000+01:002008-08-02T00:22:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-16245220653352258332008-07-31T00:17:00.000+01:002008-07-31T00:17:00.000+01:00Isnt it about time you start having a go at th pig...Isnt it about time you start having a go at th pigs that live in your local area creating this problem ie the residents rather than blaming the council for the scum that live in your street?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-90378846614496375722008-07-30T14:58:00.000+01:002008-07-30T14:58:00.000+01:00I dont think you need to justify what you write ab...I dont think you need to justify what you write about on your own blog surely??! He is most likely a councillor.<BR/><BR/>Its going to be interesting on Saturday when Charlton have a friendly game - what with the road being closed as well and people having to squeeze walk past all that rubbish! It wont look good. Or do you think Saturday morning cleansweep will be out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-91101265531523446652008-07-30T12:59:00.000+01:002008-07-30T12:59:00.000+01:00There's something that quite appeals to me about a...There's something that quite appeals to me about a comment saying that I don't get comments anymore...<BR/><BR/>It is a shame that so much of my "Charlton" time is spent moaning about state of my street.<BR/><BR/>I find it hard to write about other things when there is such a glaring problem that appears to be being ignored by the Council. I can't just pretend that everything is fine and dandy in Charlton, if I could I guess I'd be writing for Greewich Time.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it be good if the people that did used to leave comments are in fact contacting the Council themselves and adding to the pressure for them to clean up the mess that they've been ignoring since the new bin scheme came in?<BR/><BR/>The state, and smell, of our streets is a serious issue that neither the Council, the opposition or the local media really seem to care about.<BR/><BR/>Someone's got to record it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446452735981678527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-6155566346507058952008-07-30T12:07:00.000+01:002008-07-30T12:07:00.000+01:00I live in Troughton Road, and although the problem...I live in Troughton Road, and although the problem isn't as bad as you have it in Floyd Road I have to agree that the recently implemented refuse scheme is appalling.<BR/><BR/>The kind of confusion over types of waste that they have created is bad enough for a fairly savvy couple in their mid-thirties. God only knows how it affects the elderly. That is just a conceptual problem with the scheme, the practicality of it now is that it is actually beginning to create an environment suited to disease and pestilence. I can't believe I'm even writing that...<BR/><BR/>I will happily join any cause against this ludicrous policy.Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390363608313566330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262321380420408314.post-63935300096482467922008-07-29T23:08:00.000+01:002008-07-29T23:08:00.000+01:00Ya know C.A,Before this became 'the bin blog' you ...Ya know C.A,<BR/><BR/>Before this became 'the bin blog' you used to get comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com