Alley Gating
 

Alley gating is supposed to be starting in  the area soon. Any views?

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I think it would help but wouldent stop cats or dogs or rats well maybe some :D

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Might stop the rats that break into our houses!

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I think:

It would make properties more burglar proof.

Children would be able to play in back alleys  safely.

Discarded refuse couldn't be blamed on outsiders, and it should be easier to track down the culprits.

The scheme has worked well in other towns, some having a huge reduction in house burglaries.

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is anthing being done about the rat problem?
i heard someone had put leaflets through people's doors asking them to contact the council if they had rats in their house etc!!

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i have a cat you can borrow :D
but she is scared of birdes ???
shes only a small cat :D

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The council would be better tackling the cause of the problem, in the first place. Surely it would be cheaper to keep the area clean in the first place, rather than having to call out pest control all the time. but then that's the council for you, cut corners to save money, then pay through the nose later. (or we do) Same in every department.

If you have rats in your immediate area i would suggest a group of neighbours get together and bombard them with letters, emails, or phone calls, about getting rid of the cause. That's what I've been doing on certain issues. May not take immediate effect, but who knows, if they get enough hassle, they might wake up eventually.

The money spent on printing and distributing leaflets could have gone some way towards the cost of cleaning. I'd say they're just trying to make it look like they're doing something!

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i agree with you totally cazzer,
but the leaflets were done by a local resident who after living on the same street for 30yrs plus was fed up of grotty neighbours not looking after their propertys and used their own resources to put the leaflets together.

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That's a good start then! Well done to whoever that was!(thought the council had done them)

Are you in Springhill?

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i lived in springhill for 20years, now when i go there it makes me sad to see that some people dont look after their propertys or take pride in them.i know you can get this in any area though!
i think your site is great, your doing a really good job getting people to share their views/ideas.

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By Alley Gating, I presume that it means putting gates across the entrance to the back alleys, would that not impede the entry of fire engines in emergencies, I think this ought to be considered.

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I'm assuming that would have been taken into consideration. Maybe some kind of master key? Don't know. might make some enquiries about that, I'll let you know if I find out. You in Springhill Ernie?

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Not in Spring Hill Cazzer, actually not in Accy, but I lived in Accrington for 41 years so I know the area quite well.  I moved to Bury 10 years ago, but we come to see friends in Accrington whenever we can, I guess my Partner can claim to be nearer Spring Hill than me, she used to live on Richmond Road, I lived down the hill in Steiner Street..

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:P
Yes I think The Ally gate will be great, until someone looses a key for the lock

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Hi Cazzer...

Keep up the good work... :-*

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Thanks Dave!

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I think the alley gates would be a great idea.

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there should be gates on all back allyeys

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If you are in favour of alley gating, go to this link and fill in the form!!
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/Your_Co...ley_Gating.asp

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Alley gating is ok, but how much will it cost? Take for example the grit bin on the springhill web-site how much do they cost to replace? The one on Fairfield Street is currently being used as a new dustbin.

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I assume it would come from a different budget, and maybe government money would be involved. Dunno for sure.

Just think though, no gangs of youths sitting outside back yard gates drinking alcohol and being a nuisance.

In some places where this has been done before, it has ended up with people having more of a sense of community. People in some places have even been putting plants out in the back alleys.

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Just out of interest, did you know that  most back alleys had gates at one time. they were taken away during the war, to be melted down.

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Well lads as it stands.We live in Germany and our bins are kept outside all the time.The thing that keeps Germany so clean is that there are on the spot fines and all culprits are named in the local paper.Maybe a system like that would make people think twice about doing stuff.