Fortnightly bin collection roadshow hits Warrington

3:00pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in News

Fortnightly bin collection roadshow hits Warrington Fortnightly bin collection roadshow hits Warrington

A ROADSHOW on changes to a fortnightly bin collection has hit the town this week.


The waste and recycling team is hitting the road to provide support to communities and answer any queries people have about making the move to fortnightly bin collections.


The first batch of sessions running through February have been announced with more planned for March, April and May.


To find out more about the changes and add your views to the consultation which ends tomorrow, Friday, visit warrington.gov.uk or on the council’s waste and recycling Facebook and Twitter pages.

The sessions will run:

  • Wednesday, January 30 - Benefits Bus in town centre from 9.30am to 2.30pm

• Wednesday, February 6 - Fearnhead Community Centre from 10am to 2pm


• Friday, February 8 - ASDA Westbrook from 10am to 2pm


• Monday, February 11 - Whitecross Centre from 10am to 2pm


• Wednesday, February 13 - Orford Community Centre from noon to 3pm


• Tuesday, February 19 - The Gateway from 10am to 2pm


• Thursday, February 21 - Cockhedge Centre from 10am to 2pm


• Friday, February 22 - Whitecross Centre from 10am to 2pm


• Monday, February 25 - St Margaret's Hub from 9.30am to 12.30pm


• Tuesday, February 26 - Orford Community Centre from 10am to 2pm

 

Comments(23)

nextdoor says...
3:15pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Waiting for South Warrington residents to pipe up ...

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
4:12pm Tue 29 Jan 13

What a waste of time and expenses. As I believe that the decision has already been made and therefore it will happen whatever we think.

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Nick Tessla says...
5:14pm Tue 29 Jan 13

None of the events at the weekend or even an evening - when will the council get it into their thick heads that most working people are at work during the day monday to friday - and most of those cannot take the time to get away from work to look at a rubbish * roadshow, not to mention those who actually travel to work away from Warrington.


I am in favour of the change but people have the right to be PROPERLY consulted.


* interpret "rubbish roadshow" how you will.

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Lakeland says...
5:58pm Tue 29 Jan 13

You didn't have to wait long nextdoor. This South Warrington resident is 'piping up'. We pay our council tax the same as everyone else and should therefore have the same level of service received by the rest of the town. Warrington Borough Council aren't bothered about anyone living south of the Manchester Ship Canal as has been proved on numerous occasions.

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comwgn says...
8:27am Wed 30 Jan 13

Agree with comments

Poor timing of roadshows

waste of time as decision has been made UNDEMOCRATICALLY by unelected officials.

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nextdoor says...
8:37am Wed 30 Jan 13

Lakeland wrote:
You didn't have to wait long nextdoor. This South Warrington resident is 'piping up'. We pay our council tax the same as everyone else and should therefore have the same level of service received by the rest of the town. Warrington Borough Council aren't bothered about anyone living south of the Manchester Ship Canal as has been proved on numerous occasions.
Time for you to challenge your councillors and actually ask what they are doing for you.

It is going ahead, 1st of March according to my friend who is a binman.

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Paul Kennedy says...
8:48am Wed 30 Jan 13

The following weblinks might be of help to you:

https://www.warringt
on.gov.uk/forms/form
/219/en/fortnightly_
waste_collection_ser
vice_consultation

https://www.warringt
on.gov.uk/homepage/1
60/fortnightly_waste
_collections

http://www.wrap.org.
uk/content/alternate
-weekly-collections-
guidance-local-autho
rities

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Nick Tessla says...
9:15am Wed 30 Jan 13

Paul Kennedy wrote:
The following weblinks might be of help to you: https://www.warringt on.gov.uk/forms/form /219/en/fortnightly_ waste_collection_ser vice_consultation https://www.warringt on.gov.uk/homepage/1 60/fortnightly_waste _collections http://www.wrap.org. uk/content/alternate -weekly-collections- guidance-local-autho rities
Well at least you're still comminicating with the elctorate on here, Paul, unlike Billy Lines-Rowland and Geoff Settle, who seem to have gone into hiding after Terry O'Neill rejected the Peel Hall Park petition.

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gerrumonside says...
9:38am Wed 30 Jan 13

This is an absolute Shambles and a slap in the face for the people who go out and vote these idiots into a position of Responsibilty...

I have spent time and effort filling out the online questionaire, Which was an awful document which was clearly desgined to have little scope for expressing the dissatisfaction in fortnightly bin collections....

It would appear the council do not have the common decency to even read through and discuss the findings as the Fortnighly collections were always going to go ahead....there has never ever been a hint of discussion and a "maybe" we "might" be going to fortnightly collections....

even now we can attend the roadshow to help us cope with fortnightly collections....!!!
what.....!!!! the deadline for VOTERS comments has not even passed yet we are already being prepared for fortnightly collections

well get this Labour councillors prepare yourselves for not being voted in at the next ellections......

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nextdoor says...
3:15pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Should have a leaflet through your door soon.

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Paul Kennedy says...
4:00pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Nick Tessla wrote:
Paul Kennedy wrote:
The following weblinks might be of help to you: https://www.warringt on.gov.uk/forms/form /219/en/fortnightly_ waste_collection_ser vice_consultation https://www.warringt on.gov.uk/homepage/1 60/fortnightly_waste _collections http://www.wrap.org. uk/content/alternate -weekly-collections- guidance-local-autho rities
Well at least you're still comminicating with the elctorate on here, Paul, unlike Billy Lines-Rowland and Geoff Settle, who seem to have gone into hiding after Terry O'Neill rejected the Peel Hall Park petition.
Thanks NT, yes from time to time I'll post information or comments that I hope will inform (but hopefully not inflame or personalise) the debate.

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
5:06pm Wed 30 Jan 13

gerrumonside wrote:
This is an absolute Shambles and a slap in the face for the people who go out and vote these idiots into a position of Responsibilty...

I have spent time and effort filling out the online questionaire, Which was an awful document which was clearly desgined to have little scope for expressing the dissatisfaction in fortnightly bin collections....

It would appear the council do not have the common decency to even read through and discuss the findings as the Fortnighly collections were always going to go ahead....there has never ever been a hint of discussion and a "maybe" we "might" be going to fortnightly collections....

even now we can attend the roadshow to help us cope with fortnightly collections....!!!
what.....!!!! the deadline for VOTERS comments has not even passed yet we are already being prepared for fortnightly collections

well get this Labour councillors prepare yourselves for not being voted in at the next ellections......
I agree with and support this comment without any reservations.

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
5:13pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Paul Kennedy wrote:
The following weblinks might be of help to you:

https://www.warringt

on.gov.uk/forms/form

/219/en/fortnightly_

waste_collection_ser

vice_consultation

https://www.warringt

on.gov.uk/homepage/1

60/fortnightly_waste

_collections

http://www.wrap.org.

uk/content/alternate

-weekly-collections-

guidance-local-autho

rities
I have a couple of very simple questions for the politicians:

1. What will happen if the majority of those consulted happen to disagree with the fortnightly bin collections?

2. Will the comments of those consulted be recorded and be open to public view?

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Southofthecanal says...
6:37pm Wed 30 Jan 13

I'm piping up aswell....the people of Lymm were never consulted over the new parking charges in the village's car parks, so lack of dialogue is nothing new. Now we are getting fortnightly bin collections whilst other councils in the country are getting Government funding to revert to weekly ones! Is this a crafty plan for the Council to get a handout? I hope we are not going to have the Council Tax increased! I feel sorry for those with smaller bins or larger families...

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
6:51pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Southofthecanal wrote:
I'm piping up aswell....the people of Lymm were never consulted over the new parking charges in the village's car parks, so lack of dialogue is nothing new. Now we are getting fortnightly bin collections whilst other councils in the country are getting Government funding to revert to weekly ones! Is this a crafty plan for the Council to get a handout? I hope we are not going to have the Council Tax increased! I feel sorry for those with smaller bins or larger families...
Your local councillors were involved in the decision(s) weren't they? Perhaps they weren't and it is a decision by the Local Government Officers of the appropriate Council Department. The portfolio holder would undoubtedly have been involved in this decision, bombard them with letters although they have to answer then in a time limit it often doesn't happen. There is always the local Government Ombudsman who should receive your complains.

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pnewsome says...
9:36pm Wed 30 Jan 13

Those reading this who think that this is a consultation are deluded.

How often have this council had 'consultations' and then completely ignored what the vast majority of people tell them?

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
10:32pm Wed 30 Jan 13

It will be nothing less that a propaganda exercise on how to use our bin(s) "properly", how to purchase only what we will safely use in a fortnight. How to compost food waste, even if we don't have a garden. It will not be a consultation about whether we should have the fortnightly bin collections or not. Additionally the Refuse Disposal Operatives will not know how to deal with the additional waste in bin-sacks next to our overflowing bins. Sorry, no please don't have an overflowing bin or they wont empty it at all.

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nextdoor says...
10:08am Thu 31 Jan 13

Well today the rises in council tax in some areas has been announced with benefits stopping ...

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richiepooh says...
7:23pm Thu 31 Jan 13

Well done. The governments have succeeded in selling the concept that less and less will cost more and more and we accept it as "inflation and recession" just like black labelling things as bad fuel,cigs,beer,fat so they can tax more. All stick never carrot. Just like fining for over full bins instead of rewarding for recycling. As for the councillors who post on here and who don't. Makes no difference none will ever put thier head inn the block and say ill ensure this doesn't happen. They'll just offer full help with "consultation" wake up people councillors are less use in acting on our behalf than a blamange foundation. They will
However step in at the last minute when a citizen has rallied the troops done all the ground work. Gathered momentum and then say I was on your side all along. Just to get themselves in the paper. Go on any of you, say right now you will ensure this wont happen. I dare you. Otherwise go back in your shells.

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Southofthecanal says...
10:23pm Thu 31 Jan 13

SAC_in_Warrington wrote:
Southofthecanal wrote:
I'm piping up aswell....the people of Lymm were never consulted over the new parking charges in the village's car parks, so lack of dialogue is nothing new. Now we are getting fortnightly bin collections whilst other councils in the country are getting Government funding to revert to weekly ones! Is this a crafty plan for the Council to get a handout? I hope we are not going to have the Council Tax increased! I feel sorry for those with smaller bins or larger families...
Your local councillors were involved in the decision(s) weren't they? Perhaps they weren't and it is a decision by the Local Government Officers of the appropriate Council Department. The portfolio holder would undoubtedly have been involved in this decision, bombard them with letters although they have to answer then in a time limit it often doesn't happen. There is always the local Government Ombudsman who should receive your complains.
The Lymm residents had been asked for their opinions by the elected representatives, but Warrington Concil chose to ignore the overwhelming rejection of the proposed car parking changes. The cart was put before the horse, so we have the changes and may or may not get a say later! It's the same with the bins-put up and shut up!

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old-codger says...
3:31pm Fri 1 Feb 13

To put bin bags at the side of a full wheelie bin defeats the object of having a bin at all.
Dogs, Foxes, Cats and rats will have the contents of any bags all over the roads and pavements.
The smaller bins wont last for a fortnight no matter how much you recycle. Larger bins are not being issued. This council does not give a monkeys left nut about your opinion it just likes to say you have been consulted.

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Geoff Siddall says...
3:25pm Sun 3 Feb 13

Fortnightly bin collections have led to a surge in the number of rats and other pests plaguing British homes, a study suggests. Experts claim that the booming rodent population is a “ticking time bomb” as dozens of councils have scaled back or abolished pest control services due to spending cuts.

Now we have Warrington Council adding to the problem with their fortnightly bin collections.

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
3:48pm Sun 3 Feb 13

Does that mean that they are going to be encouraging wild life in other places than green spaces? That's outrageous, and it will cause the mass euthanasia little and not so little furry creatures and could cause problems for cats, dogs,guinea pigs and hamsters if any poisoned bait is left around the home. Not sure who to blame, the council, or the past,present or the next government. I could blame the wild-life lobby ...

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