We live in a perfectly normal residential street and up until recently, bins haven't been a huge problem. People put their wheelie bin out, bin collection operatives (or whatever they call themselves now) empty the bins, then ... when they get around to it, people put them back in their respective paths, or backyards, or wherever.
Unfortunately, unlike in the good old days, when the bin men actually went up your path for the bin, and then returned it back to its place, we now have, as a consequence, bins on the pavement for about 1 to 2 days of every week (at least).
However, an 'establishment' at the end of the road a few months ago was given huge commercial-type bins, like the ones you see in the back yards of pubs, and on industrial sites.
These huge monstrosities occupy half the width of the pavement. It's not so much the fact that the pavement is partially blocked (particularly with cars parked half on the pavement) that bothers me, but the fact that it's a total eyesore.
It seems no one else is bothered about this. Council couldn't care less. Police aren't in the least bit interested. Beginning to look like this is what we have to put up with in the modern world.
Unlike residents that do within perhaps 24-hours of them being emptied, do get around to moving them, the people responsible for such a thing at the church simply don't see it, as they're not there. As a result, we are now treated to the sight of these things for, what is the equivalent of about 11 months of the year. I guess that's what they call progress.
Unfortunately, unlike in the good old days, when the bin men actually went up your path for the bin, and then returned it back to its place, we now have, as a consequence, bins on the pavement for about 1 to 2 days of every week (at least).
However, an 'establishment' at the end of the road a few months ago was given huge commercial-type bins, like the ones you see in the back yards of pubs, and on industrial sites.
These huge monstrosities occupy half the width of the pavement. It's not so much the fact that the pavement is partially blocked (particularly with cars parked half on the pavement) that bothers me, but the fact that it's a total eyesore.
It seems no one else is bothered about this. Council couldn't care less. Police aren't in the least bit interested. Beginning to look like this is what we have to put up with in the modern world.
Unlike residents that do within perhaps 24-hours of them being emptied, do get around to moving them, the people responsible for such a thing at the church simply don't see it, as they're not there. As a result, we are now treated to the sight of these things for, what is the equivalent of about 11 months of the year. I guess that's what they call progress.