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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383  
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As a Mountain Biker and one who enjoys the countryside, I agree with you.
But, when you have to jump through hoops to go the tip in a van/with trailer etc. I think Councils rules fuelled this dirty crime. On my tip runs, I have to go in Kate's Audi to the tip as my 90 won't go under the barrier. I ride through old railway lines/ cycle ways/ canal paths etc. you would be amazed how many people chuck old mattresses etc over their own back fences ! Filth. |
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2nd Dec 2012 10:08pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20430
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Couldn't agree with you more Greeni. The hight is also a really annoying issue with town car parks I find. It just seems utterly pointless to me. As for fly tipping it's a disgrace. Problem is they dump it it gets picked up they do't get caught then they dump again in a different area and so on. I sometimes wonder if it's builders occasionally as sometimes there's rubble ect and what seems to be construction orientated waste.  $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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2nd Dec 2012 10:41pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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In general terms I would agree with you however read my next comment
We have two tips close to us, ok two separate councils Local one has a 2m height barrier. The staff there either opens the barrier for me or they or myself remove the cone alongside it and I drive around it. I am allowed to take a twin axle trailer in on the odd occasion without a permit!  I just ask them beforehand and they always agree. However I do talk to the guys there when I go in. Amazing what politeness can do!
The tip in the other local council area has no height barrier so is good
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2nd Dec 2012 10:43pm |
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| d j hutton Member Since: 30 Jul 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 1044  
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3rd Dec 2012 12:07am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Couriers !!!!!!!
Being let down left right and centre by couriers over the last few days ! I know they are under a lot of strain at this time of year but they still take full payment for a next day delivery and then .... dont ! Received a delivery today of 8 packages - only there were only two 'That's alright mate they'll be here in the next few days' FFS  |
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5th Dec 2012 11:36am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20430
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Matt - I know how you feel! Only with me it's Royal Mail and not couriers. They decide not to deliver yesterday just because they had issues with new vans or something. So they just leave it all together and then deliver next day (Today I hope) It's ridiculous because the last posting dates are no where near and by the time they get their arse into gear Christmas will be upon us. Killer90 (Chris) posted me a paint sample by first class not this Sunday but last.. Guess what nothing arrived not even now over a week later! Another item I bought off E-bay also the same with that too.
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5th Dec 2012 11:41am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Totally agree Steve (of course you know Chris didn't really send it
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5th Dec 2012 11:51am |
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| duckworthparts Site Sponsor Member Since: 30 Jun 2011 Location: Market Rasen Posts: 631
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yep agreed, couriers generally let me down especially when multiple consignments involved and not just over the festive period https://www.facebook.com/duckworthparts
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5th Dec 2012 12:10pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20430
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It wouldn't surprise me. Him being lazy and all. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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5th Dec 2012 12:27pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17433 
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I think our local postie has come up with a novel way to reduce his (or her) workload, which is to stuff ALL the post for the whole street through one letterbox chosen at random. The selected homeowner than has to redeliver everyone else's mail later in the evening! It's a clever system, and with about 30 houses in the road we each only have to do the job about once a month. I don't think it is official policy, however, but a clever use of initiative by the individual postie! |
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5th Dec 2012 1:37pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8049  
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picking up the refuse post earlier.
i recently cleared out a friends garden at their new home. i had a 8ft Ifor trailer on the back of my USW. the local tip was close so i thought i would pop in to drop it off prior to the 4 hr journey home. on approach no barriers, thats good me thinks. parked up and wandered over to the hut/office to see what the score was. after some very friendly banter and a chat it transpires my trailer is over 6ft and i need a permit my vehicle is classed as commercial as the rear load area and the passenger area are separate (load guard) and also needs a permit. assuming i had permits i could then take either the trailer in or the USW. one at a time but not both together. ie cant take two permit requiring vehicles in at once. i suppose i could push the trailer in..... the outcome - i towed some branches and grass cuttings and bits of old shed and a few bushes 4hrs back home....... not much of an incentive to bother going to the tip it seems. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Dec 2012 1:47pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Council tips around here seem to be squarely aimed at retired people in tiny cars taking dropping off a couple plastic bags of leaves or the odd small appliance like an iron or kettle Steve.
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5th Dec 2012 1:58pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8049
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ditto
they want easy stuff to shift, or something they can fix! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Dec 2012 2:16pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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They don't make it easy do they. The TR90 was deemed ok once they realised it had rear windows and seats but the TR 110 DC wasn't allowed in as it was commercial.
My old hybrid SIIA was classed as a pick up and not allowed in either. When I had the narrow track Sankey trailer that was ok as the load bed was just 6' long. Luckily they have no problem with the 110 CSW even though it is classed as a commercial John
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