Musings from the Merse
Friday, July 18, 2008
-DUN COLLECTIN
I suspect this letter from the Berwickshire may raise some local hackles
"Having just read your lead story, “Binmen threaten strike action over pay cuts”, I think I may have a possible solution to their predicament.
I know binmen in the Duns and Hawick depots and possibly other depots can arrive back at their respective depots up to three hours before they are due to finish work. Instead of hanging around the depot playing cards or kicking their heels why not have them pick litter from roadside verges thus freeing up the SB Local squads to carry out other work.
Alternatively, I suspect they are overstaffed, therefore reduce the number of binmen, continue them on the pay they are currently on and we have a win win* situation for both them and Council Tax payers.
NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED TO EDITOR. (AND TO FISHWICK SPECIAL BRANCH")
If the writer's name gets out to the Environmental Hygenists I suspect his/her rubbish will not be moved very far. (And may even be returned with interest)
* Rather than a bin bin situation?
I suspect this letter from the Berwickshire may raise some local hackles
"Having just read your lead story, “Binmen threaten strike action over pay cuts”, I think I may have a possible solution to their predicament.
I know binmen in the Duns and Hawick depots and possibly other depots can arrive back at their respective depots up to three hours before they are due to finish work. Instead of hanging around the depot playing cards or kicking their heels why not have them pick litter from roadside verges thus freeing up the SB Local squads to carry out other work.
Alternatively, I suspect they are overstaffed, therefore reduce the number of binmen, continue them on the pay they are currently on and we have a win win* situation for both them and Council Tax payers.
NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED TO EDITOR. (AND TO FISHWICK SPECIAL BRANCH")
If the writer's name gets out to the Environmental Hygenists I suspect his/her rubbish will not be moved very far. (And may even be returned with interest)
* Rather than a bin bin situation?
Labels: Duns, Environmental Hygenists
Comments:
I can't say I have ever seen SB Local collecting litter from the verges around here. Spring 2007 Paul and I cleared it on our dog walks - we started taking carrier bags with us but ended up taking rubbish sacks as there was so much - we were actually concerned whether the bin men would complain at the volume. We haven't done it so far this year... Maybe we should and offer what we find on freecycle :)
You could try but unless you find a large marquee, 125cc motor bike in good nick or a motor caravan surplus to requirements the freecycle cognescenti will not be impressed
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