| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Recycle bin collection issues - Nets | |
| Posted by: | Philippa Bond | |
| Date/Time: | 18/11/17 16:56:00 |
| It is more than one problem - and they will blame each other just as the next builder always lags off the last one. The squeezing of Council resources does have a lot to do with it. Buildings are being sold off that would otherwise be used by the community. Metropolitan Open Land is being taken from the community, parks are under threat - see how the Friends of Parks are being treated. Turn around and you will find it all sold off - it is like the enclosure of common land all over again. Compare the remuneration that Council Officers get with other Councils. Some Councils are Councillor run and some are Officer run. If you don't feel that your Councillors work for you/represent you with the Council then vote for someone that you believe will. How many people complain about recycling and waste (because they can't really be bothered to involve themselves) but also can't be bothered to vote either? I would far rather separate out the recyclable bit of my waste so that the Council has more money to spend on their activities that I can't do - like provide mental health care services, elderly services, etc and so much more. The Hogarth Youth Club is being forced to close because of lack of funds allocated to it - when it keeps youngsters involved and learning and occupied so that they aren't on the streets. The Council services extend a long long way beyond recycling and waste - and unless you use it properly you are not getting your money's worth. |