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| Simon Eaton says his recycling collection is sporadic |
A frustrated resident is calling on
the council to ensure recycling boxes are
collected regularly.
Simon Eaton, of Stanford Road, Brighton,
says he has been complaining about the
recycling collection in his street for two
years.
He said: "There seems to have been a
partial collection going on for about two
years.
"Sometimes it is picked up and
sometimes it isn't and the boxes end up
being used as litter bins by passers-by.
"When the boxes aren't picked up, not
everybody has the space to store that
extra recycling inside and so the boxes
are left there and there is a constant
presence of them on our street."
Mr Eaton, 40, added: "After two years I
am getting really frustrated. It really is
disgusting."
A spokesman for Brighton and Hove City
Council said: "We wrote to all residents
last year reminding them of how and
when to leave their recycling for
collection and we are discussing other
options on how best to keep the street
clean with Mr Eaton and the ward
councillors."
11:41am Friday 28th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: modelo1a, Brighton on 12:00pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Lived in the Seven Dials area for nearly 8 years now, and never had a problem with either refuse or recycling collection. Think this chap is just a bit unlucky. Are his neighbours having thje same problem then?
Lived in the Seven Dials area for nearly 8 years now, and never had a problem with either refuse or recycling collection. Think this chap is just a bit unlucky. Are his neighbours having thje same problem then?
Posted by: bythe sea, Rottingdean on 12:20pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Haven't had a problem until this year when, as a result of the brief unofficial strike, management of the system went haywire. We went 5 weeks without a collection. Mind you the high winds distributed much of the recycling round the district!
Haven't had a problem until this year when, as a result of the brief unofficial strike, management of the system went haywire. We went 5 weeks without a collection. Mind you the high winds distributed much of the recycling round the district!
Posted by: Divvo, Shoreham on 4:04pm Fri 28 Mar 08
I lived in two addresses in Hove over a number of years and had exactly the same problem. I also complained constantly and nothing was ever done. Perhaps if we had the power to withhold council tax payments when services are shoddy, something might actually happen. I wish him the best of luck.
I lived in two addresses in Hove over a number of years and had exactly the same problem. I also complained constantly and nothing was ever done. Perhaps if we had the power to withhold council tax payments when services are shoddy, something might actually happen. I wish him the best of luck.
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