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Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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Is your town/city clean and well kept, or is it a litter strewn mess?

Does your council take pride in street cleaning? Do the locals follow suit, or is it neglected?
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    miss_astridmiss_astrid Posts: 1,808
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    From what I've seen, my little town is kept beautifully clean. There is a man whom volunteers and picks up the litter in the town, has done for years and is often in the local paper. A road sweeper regularly comes up the street. The local residents' gardens are all well kept and look beautiful. Really can't complain. :)
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    GeordiePaulGeordiePaul Posts: 1,323
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    Why on earth do you keep banging on about this? This is definitely not the first time you've started a thread on this, don't you have anything better to talk about?
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    It would be helpful if you state which town you're talking about. There may be regional divides.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    GeordiePaul wrote: »
    Why on earth do you keep banging on about this? This is definitely not the first time you've started a thread on this, don't you have anything better to talk about?

    It may not interest you.

    Some people take an interest in how their town looks. Just because you clearly don't care, don't criticise those that do.

    If this thread is not to your liking, find one that is.
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    Ivor BiggunIvor Biggun Posts: 2,232
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    Getting cleaner by the day.
    The more of them that go to Syria to support IS and get themselves killed the cleaner it becomes.
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    AndrueAndrue Posts: 23,366
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    It's not too bad apart from the places where kids play. And I suppose they could be a lot worse.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,954
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    No complaints at all in an 18,000 population town - Hebburn, not far from Newcastle.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    Ivor Biggun wrote: »
    Getting cleaner by the day.
    The more of them that go to Syria to support IS and get themselves killed the cleaner it becomes.

    Gobsmacked!
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    spookyLXspookyLX Posts: 11,730
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    have too say our Council keeps the town quite clean
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    MandarkMandark Posts: 47,964
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    You can forget all those clean streets over the be t 3 years with all the coming Council cuts. Street cleansers seem to be an easy target for cutting back.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    Mandark wrote: »
    You can forget all those clean streets over the be t 3 years with all the coming Council cuts. Street cleansers seem to be an easy target for cutting back.

    Derby always looks clean to me. Is it not the case?
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    birdonawirebirdonawire Posts: 1,028
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    I live in St Albans, it is very clean. Where I live it is very rare to see any litter, there is some in the town but relatively very little, and that is mostly on Market days.
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    stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Absolutely filthy! Canine faecal matter and litter everywhere! A cafe owner closed her shop for the day as the council had not cleaned up the human excrement near her shop.

    I saw a dumped sofa near a church today.
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    allyred83allyred83 Posts: 63
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    Unfortunately, where I live (a town in the south Wales valleys) is full of rubbish, dog crap and whatever, the council doesn't seem to care either.
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    Mark1974 wrote: »
    Is your town/city clean and well kept, or is it a litter strewn mess?

    Does your council take pride in street cleaning? Do the locals follow suit, or is it neglected?

    North Hertfordshire, a true Tory heartland district in the Home Counties, is an absolute disgrace.

    Fly tipping is a massive problem as is dog mess. The town centres are often dirty and as for the estates, it's like a massive rubbish tip. You'd be brave to ask anyone to pick up their litter unless you want abuse.

    The council know the majority of the people will not vote for change so nothing ever happens. This area was rated the third dirtiest in the country not so long ago. The council should feel thoroughly ashamed.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    stud u like wrote: »
    Absolutely filthy! Canine faecal matter and litter everywhere! A cafe owner closed her shop for the day as the council had not cleaned up the human excrement near her shop.

    I saw a dumped sofa near a church today.

    Where's this?
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    ScottishWoodyScottishWoody Posts: 23,241
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    Dunfermline is definitely one of the better kept towns in Fife, lets just put it that way!
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    stud u like wrote: »
    Absolutely filthy! Canine faecal matter and litter everywhere! A cafe owner closed her shop for the day as the council had not cleaned up the human excrement near her shop.

    I saw a dumped sofa near a church today.

    Human excrement in the street? That is just repulsive :o
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,272
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    My local town's pretty clean. The only time I've seen noticeable litter in it is on a Saturday night when I've been going through it when on the bike in the past.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    80sfan wrote: »
    North Hertfordshire, a true Tory heartland district in the Home Counties, is an absolute disgrace.

    Fly tipping is a massive problem as is dog mess. The town centres are often dirty and as for the estates, it's like a massive rubbish tip. You'd be brave to ask anyone to pick up their litter unless you want abuse.

    The council know the majority of the people will not vote for change so nothing ever happens. This area was rated the third dirtiest in the country not so long ago. The council should feel thoroughly ashamed.

    On one survey you were voted the worst, alongside Merton in South London.

    Is it really that bad?

    What areas does North Herts cover?
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    Mark1974 wrote: »
    On one survey you were voted the worst, alongside Merton in South London.

    Is it really that bad?

    What areas does North Herts cover?

    I go walking regularly and see all kinds of dumped items like barbecues, baby chairs and black bin bags full of crap.

    The more 'responsible' dog owners put their dog dirt in bags that they then HANG in the bushes and trees - yuck :o

    The estate I live on has got worse with beer cans, fast food wrappers and even used nappies regularly discarded.

    North Hertfordshire covers the medium sized towns of Hitchin, Letchworth and Royston. With the right people in charge it could be a much nicer and cleaner area
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    HarrisonMarksHarrisonMarks Posts: 4,360
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    I don't own a ......TOWN but my ....... FRIDGE is filthy!
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    BanglaRoadBanglaRoad Posts: 57,594
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    Ivor Biggun wrote: »
    Getting cleaner by the day.
    The more of them that go to Syria to support IS and get themselves killed the cleaner it becomes.

    That is a truly horrible post
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    80sfan wrote: »
    I go walking regularly and see all kinds of dumped items like barbecues, baby chairs and black bin bags full of crap.

    The more 'responsible' dog owners put their dog dirt in bags that they then HANG the bags on trees - yuck :o

    The estate I live on has got worse with beer cans, fast food wrappers and even used nappies.

    North Hertfordshire covers the medium sized towns of Hitchin, Letchworth and Royston. With the right people in charge it could be a much nicer and cleaner area

    But does most of the responsibility not lie with the residents for making it that way?

    Hitchin, last time I went (2007) was spotless.
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    Mark1974Mark1974 Posts: 4,162
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    BanglaRoad wrote: »
    That is a truly horrible post

    Isn't it just!!!
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