Welcome To Accrington

[lancsdave]

If anybody is getting off a bus this morning in Accrington Bus Station ( we know there are thousands of them otherwise we wouldn't need a new bus station ) will be greeted by the views in the pictures attached.

Sadly this is a regular occurence.

[lancsdave]

I should also add that if anybody fancies the salad in the 3rd picture it should ne nice and fresh, it's only been there since yesterday lunchtime

[MargaretR]

There are standards to be met- required by law.

http://www.nerwai.org.uk/uploaded/fi...520Law_613.pdf

"Response times according to zoning
Duty bodies are required to zone their land according
to the zoning requirements implicated by the Code of
Practice on Litter and Refuse. Land is zoned according to
how intensively it is used by the public. Each zone has a
response time within which the duty body should return
land or highways to an acceptable standard.
• High intensity of use (busy public areas)
• Medium intensity of use (‘everyday’ areas, including most
housing areas occupied by people most of the time)
• Low intensity of use (lightly trafficked areas)
• Areas with special circumstances (where issues of
health and safety and reasonableness and practicability
are dominant considerations when undertaking
cleansing operations).!

"Maximum response time to
restore to grade A standard
if it falls below grade B
‘1/2 a day’. This means by 6 p.m. if
reported before 1 p.m. or by 1 p.m.
the next duty day if reported between
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the previous day"

[lancsdave]

The cleaner does this stretch anytime between 9 & 11 in the morning, thats it for the day. Amazing considering the amount of foot traffic it gets.

Apart from the fact people are so idle to put the rubbish there in the first place it isn't helped that a rubbish bin damaged by a vehicle was removed and never replaced, depsite one of my neighbours writing to the council. It won't eliminate the problem but if people don't see a bin there is no chance of them going round searching for one.

Once reported some dog dirt in the middel of the pavement and was told it would be cleared up next day when they do the rounds

[Neil]

I wonder if the new bus station will have some bins?

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Neil

I wonder if the new bus station will have some bins?

It will be that advanced it will have bins that follow you round waiting for your rubbish

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

The cleaner does this stretch anytime between 9 & 11 in the morning, thats it for the day. Amazing considering the amount of foot traffic it gets.

A once a day cleaning schedule fails the "1/2 day" cleaning requirement.

(unless the council consider that the town centre can never be classified as 'busy')

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

I wonder if the new bus station will have some bins?

It don't really matter, cos it aint in the Town Centre.

[Neil]

Some enforcement would be nice and actually catch those dropping litter

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Neil

Some enforcement would be nice and actually catch those dropping litter

It would,but dream on mate.

[jaysay]

With it being so busy glad I'm not going down Accy this aft, I just hate crowds, maybe Mossy with be bringing in rent a crown from Rishton

[maxthecollie]

You can get fined for throwing litter in Manchester . They have wardens patrolling. We cant even get the council to prosecute people for dog fouling even when they have been given addresses.

[lancsdave]

The rubbish was picked up 10 minutes ago, not sure if it was the actual street cleaner or somebody sent round specially as the pavement is still littered with dog ends. We will see what happens

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

You can get fined for throwing litter in Manchester . They have wardens patrolling. We cant even get the council to prosecute people for dog fouling even when they have been given addresses.

That's nout Max I once saw a home made video of a councillor letting his dog foul in a kids playground and not cleaning up after it, I kind you not

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

maybe Mossy with be bringing in rent a crown from Rishton

So it wasn't really the Queen who visited Accy two weeks ago??