Shopping vouchers for Recycling - Page 2

accyman · 20-09-2011, 16:42

good to see theres still plenty of money to be handed out on stupid gimmicks while other services get cut

jaysay · 20-09-2011, 17:42

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'm with the opposition on this one.

Not being a supermarket shopper, I'll bin mine...in my white sack.

A scheme that will increase footfall in the supermarkets, whilst our small independent businesses are struggling to survive?

No thanks.

Spot on Rindi one thing we totally agree on

jaysay · 20-09-2011, 17:47

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Originally Posted by heth

What happens to all the recycling that gets blown away in the bad weather onto the street?? Is the bad weather the residents fault?

The recycling guys do not pick it up so that wont be counted, maybe if it were picked up we would hit the target?

To be fair heath the new recycling sacks have now a velcro sealing strip on them to stop paper blowing about, but how many people will bother to seal the sacks before they put them out for collection

garinda · 20-09-2011, 19:09

When I lived in Wandsworth in London, even though the council tax was the lowest in Britain, if we voluntarily recycled, what we paid in local income tax was reduced even further.

Vouchers off council tax bills for recycling, would probably have a better reception as an idea.

garinda · 20-09-2011, 19:10

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Spot on Rindi one thing we totally agree on

Stop saying that.

Everyone knows you really agree with every single thing I say.

Neil · 20-09-2011, 20:28

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Originally Posted by garinda

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Spot on Rindi one thing we totally agree on

Stop saying that.......

Does he think you are a bus driver?

wallop79 · 20-09-2011, 21:29

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Originally Posted by accyman

good to see theres still plenty of money to be handed out on stupid gimmicks while other services get cut

Exactly my thoughts too Accyman, but one thing I think we're all forgetting, petrol, food, electric, gas all had massive increases or going to increase, council tax will probably go up next year too, so £10.00 wit bloody woo, maybe £10.00 per week would be an incentive for me to pick the litter up left behind when the binmen cant be arsed to pick it up, personally I couldn't recycle anymore if I tried.

lancsdave · 20-09-2011, 21:56

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Originally Posted by garinda

'If' peoples' taxes are to be paid as bribes, encouraging residents to recycle more than they do already, the suggestion in the Telegraph, that the vouchers were to be spent on the market, is a better idea.

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I'd go further and say you can only spend the vouchers at small local businesses who are residents of Hyndburn

Neil · 21-09-2011, 07:22

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Originally Posted by heth

Yeah Gordon I read that like the way you did.

£10 voucher = £10 worth of shopping..........simple to me??

I am sure that the money being spent can change the vouchers to a "any shop" voucher?

There seems to be time to ask the local traders in the town to ask if they are interested in taking part?

If I walked into Tesco with £39,000 to buy Tesco shopping vouchers to give out to residents I think Tesco would sell them for less than face value to stop me going to Asda and buying them.

It would be a great way for Tesco to get new customers into the shop. What other advertiser campaign has the possibility of getting every household to visit the shop?

lancsdave · 21-09-2011, 08:04

It's not really a new idea is it. For the past few years various members of the community have been helping the council with metal recyclcing and spending the proceeds at various local retail outlets

jaysay · 21-09-2011, 08:53

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Originally Posted by garinda

Stop saying that.

Everyone knows you really agree with every single thing I say.

No I don't, I only say that when you agree with me

jaysay · 21-09-2011, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Neil

Does he think you are a bus driver?

Na that one went right over my head Neil

heth · 21-09-2011, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Neil

If I walked into Tesco with £39,000 to buy Tesco shopping vouchers to give out to residents I think Tesco would sell them for less than face value to stop me going to Asda and buying them.

It would be a great way for Tesco to get new customers into the shop. What other advertiser campaign has the possibility of getting every household to visit the shop?

Yeah I know what you are saying but really the council should want people to go into the town centre and support local traders.

lancsdave · 21-09-2011, 17:00

Here's a novel idea, instead of the council buying vouchers how about they spend it on wages picking up the recycling when the collectors have been round

JCB · 21-09-2011, 17:07

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Originally Posted by garinda

When I lived in Wandsworth in London, even though the council tax was the lowest in Britain, if we voluntarily recycled, what we paid in local income tax was reduced even further.

Vouchers off council tax bills for recycling, would probably have a better reception as an idea.

I agree . If we are to be given brownie points then let it be a reduction in council tax .