Ken i have rang up repeatedly as have others and been given a different tale each time.Any confusion about what is what is down to departments and people effected not been given information.The leaflet that i should have received is vague at best.This seems to have been pushed through very quickly and none of the departments told what is going on so they dont have a clue what to tell us.
Other councils may not have a clinical waste service but the majority of councils have now switched back to weekly collections so 1 bin does not have to last 14 days .
One time i am told an inspector will have to come and see how i manage my waste the next i am told i will automatically get an extra bin.Either way 14 days is a long time to have crap,blood soaked swabs and urine soaked pads festering in a bin especially adult portions and i for one am not looking forward to day 13 when i have to shove down hard on it to make it fit with the lid shut as to regulation.
Would the council remove wheelchair ramps from all its buildings because only a handful of people use them ?
As i said in the thread i started about this matter you came up with some good ideas to save money but this certainly wasnt on the list.
Its all well and good having a meeting about it but the majority of the people effected are in no condition to get there in fact some are incapable of writing yet alone travel anywhere.We have bigger issues at hand than to be concerned about having to protest about having our bodily waste taken away in a dignified manner.
Without seeing a list of people who need clinical waste collection i will have to take the councils word that it is only 35 people in the whole of hyndburn that have a medical condition like mine or worse but it seems extreemly low considering how many people i come into contact with at hospital and how busy my surgeon/ specialist is with my condition alone at the clinic he holds in accrington for the people of accrington,clayton , great harwood, baxenden etc.
I also rang the district nurses who had no idea this was happening and were also appalled by the decision as poop, blood, urine etc falls under clinical waste as far as they are concerned.
thankyou though for commenting on the issue. I was rather miffed at the lack of input on my thread considering how many labor folk frequent this forum.
Although i disagree strongly with what you have said at least you said something
