Council draws up plans to fine residents who do not put recycling in the correct bin.

[RollingJ]

What amazes me is the so precise figures of cost reported in the 'Star' article.

[HeHasRisen]

1 hour ago, Gormenghast said:

 

Agreed. Perhaps we could also reduce our council tax payment by an appropriate amount when the bins aren't emptied on the day they're supposed to be emptied.

 

Or if they come back with "collection days are only their intention, not a guarantee of collection", we could say that it's our intention to pay that proportion the council tax, but it can't be guaranteed.

Good luck explaining that to a magistrate for non payment of council tax, let us know how you get on.

[Anna B]

I always endeavour to sort my recycling correctly, but there's always some random item I'm never sure about.

More fines for genuine mistakes.....

Can we get a rebate on our Council Tax when the council gets things wrong, or doesn't fulfill its obligtions?

 

No, I didn't think so...

 

Getting more like a Police State every day.

[RollingJ]

2 minutes ago, Anna B said:

I always endeavour to sort my recycling correctly, but there's always some random item I'm never sure about.

More fines for genuine mistakes.....

Can we get a rebate on our Council Tax when the council gets things wrong, or doesn't fulfill its obligtions?

 

No, I didn't think so...

 

Getting more like a Police State every day.

Well, we do keep electing the people that make these decisions, often on unproven facts.

[GoldenAleLad]

That's  a great wheeze that the Council have dreamed up to get extra income .. they can always pin something on everyone for that odd bit of rubbish that is debatable which bin ... Still, the city of Sanctuary needs every extra pound it can get ...

[Planner1]

5 minutes ago, GoldenAleLad said:

 Still, the city of Sanctuary needs every extra pound it can get ...

Have you actually read the thread? It’s ROTHERHAM council.

[Anna B]

17 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Well, we do keep electing the people that make these decisions, often on unproven facts.

 

I know. Democracy isn't working. I've been on for ages about wouldbe Councillors having to submit a complete and verifiable C.V.  which has to be printed out and sent to all voters along with electioneering literature. And more effort should be made to encourage interested people to stand.

However I also know a very worthy elected  Councillor, who did a couple of years and then gave it up as they said they couldn't make a ha'peth of difference. It was all a back scratching, closed shop. 

 

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, Anna B said:

 

I know. Democracy isn't working. I've been on for ages about wouldbe Councillors having to submit a complete and verifiable C.V.  which has to be printed out and sent to all voters along with electioneering literature. And more effort should be made to encourage interested people to stand.

However I also know a very worthy elected  Councillor, who did a couple of years and then gave it up as they said they couldn't make a ha'peth of difference. It was all a back scratching, closed shop. 

 

Would you prefer a dictatorship, then?

[Resident]

5 minutes ago, Planner1 said:

Have you actually read the thread? It’s ROTHERHAM council.

Sheffield won't be far behind. 

Though I'd love to see what happens when Ferham/Masborough/Eastwood residents start getting fines, IF they do....

[Resident]

5 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

Would you prefer a dictatorship, then?

Pretty much already there with Kier Stalin....