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It's only 11 months ago since it last snowed heavily.

Then we had some numpties keeping away from work and schools, saying it was a 'once in a lifetime experience'.

Absolute rubbish.

We live in the northern part of the hemisphere, and have a maritime climate, which means that we may have a few years of wet and mild winters, but it's also likely we will have freezing cold ones, that are accompanied by snow and ice.

Other countries manage perfectly well, just as we coped much better in the past, without resorting to disrupting pupil's education, and leaving the streets full of rubbish, which they are now.

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Andrew my point is simple but as you have not commented on it, ya must not have managed to grasp it! before this weather even hit us 3/4 weeks between bins being emptied is UNACCEPTABLE.:(

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It showed on tonight's B.B.C. news Rossendale Council's office workers, and the Council Leader, out on the streets, helping the refuge collectors clearing the streets of the mounting rubbish.

That seems much more pro-active approach, rather than sitting on your arse in a warm office, giving up, and not even attempting to address the problem.

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Yep watched it, was also other councils Bolton i think n others are making efforts to catch up this weekend etc, ours do sod all.:(

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kill 2 birds with one stone , throw the rubbish into teh road and burn it , rubbish gone and ice melted

also the ash and embers will act as grit for any ice left over


people are manageing to getto the tip in cars so why on earh a huge bin waggon with great bug thumping tyres cant get the job done i dont know and im pretty sure snowchains could be bought and fitted to binwaggons infact i woudl be surprised if tehre wasnt a few sets knocking around teh bin yard somewhere.

im looking fo a career change give me the job of sending out binwaggons i will think of allsorts and none of teh ideas will involve cancelling services just done expect friendly memmos between my department and teh rest of teh council its not what i do lol

also be preppared to throw european work law out the window its teh only way anything will ever get done propperly

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Weel done, another non answer.

It was a simple yes or no question,here it is?

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Of course I have yes.

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From Rossendale Online:

A big push is underway in Rossendale to clear the backlog of rubbish that has been building up since normal collections were disrupted by the big freeze.

Office based staff at the Council have been volunteering to go out and pull wheelie bins from people homes to the streets where refuse vehicles have been able to reach.

Full article here:Big push to clear Rossendale's Rubbish. - Rossendale Online

What chance HBC office staff volunteering?

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Don't let these politicians get away with anything.:D:D

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Are we allowed to put negative percentages or stick at 0 ?

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I am sure there are a few that might want to get out of the office for some fresh air :rolleyes::D

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:( We have the same problem over here in clitheroe its a disgrace if your bins arnt on the side of the main road forget it:(,as in accrington the side roads are covered in thick snow and ice and no grit to put on them .Although today the ribble councils work men have been clearing the footpaths in the town centre!not before time either:rolleyes:

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but is it oer 3 weeks since yer bins were emptied mab?:confused:

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I have in my time seen council workers clearing snow and tipping it into the river by Bull Bridge, also gritting from a flat wagon throwing the grit by hand. And I seem to remember, from one of the old bin collecting wagons that could not have been ideal but was put into service. Are they doing this now?

I am a carer for my wife and we have care workers come to help out, all of them are great and struggle round in normal cars and walk if needed to ensure that people are not left unfed etc, they have not been sent home!

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At least in Clitheroe, the Council has made an effort over the last few days to empty some bins. I notice in Rossendale they also have made an effort to empty some of their bins

This is after being told by the leader of the Council in he's press release that other East Lancs Authorities where suspending bin collections. Clearly not the case.