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University Skips Common Sense

University bosses have been forced to back down on a decision to ban Norris Skips from the grounds of Greenwich University.
Norris Skips were banned because the firm share the surname as one of the five men accused of murdering black teenager, Stephen Lawrence in nearby Eltham in April 1993.
The original decision to ban Norris Skips was seen as political correctness gone mad and was labelled as ‘over-sensitive’ by local MP, Derek Conway.
Stephen Lawrence’s mother, Doreen, has strong links with the University and achieved a BA Honours degree in Humanities in 1995. In 1997 she also completed a post-graduate programme in Counselling Skills and in 1999 was awarded a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kieron Norris, manager of Peter Norris Haulage Ltd, stated that the situation has now been resolved and his company has since been allowed back onto the site to complete its £30,000 job.
Bosses at the University refused to comment.

October 14, 2006 at 11:33 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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Tip Needs Skips

A CCTV camera that was fitted to a lampost in Queens Park, Bedford to catch fly-tippers has been removed and now the litter louts are back.
The camera had been placed on Old Ford End Road beside a notorious fly-tipping hotspot, but was taken away in order to tackle crime elsewhere in the borough.
One local resident commented, “While the camera was there it was quite effective, but apparently it was needed at Priory Marina because of vehicle crime, and since it was removed the fly-tipping has got completely out of hand.
“It’s a daily problem, which the council deals with by sending someone out to clear the rubbish up. But now people know their rubbish will be taken away if they leave it there, while some even think it’s an approved dump.
“Actually it’s an atrocious mess. People are turning up and leaving their garden waste, flower pots, planks of wood, general rubbish – they just dump it all over the pavement.”
Borough Councillor, Muhammad Khan, whose well aware of the problem, responded by saying, “Some people are demanding skips to be emptied on a regular basis as a solution. But who is going to provide them and bear the expense? Ultimately it will come back on the taxpayer.”
A Borough Council spokesman added, “We take fly-tipping very seriously. (but) This camera has been relocated following a request by the police. We are continuing our efforts to catch and prosecute persistent offenders.
“We encourage anybody discovering an incidence of fly-tipping to report it to the council’s environmental hotline (0800 121 8888), so that it can be investigated and removed.”
The dumping continues.

October 13, 2006 at 11:31 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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Shropshire Tax Payers ♥ Skips – It’s Official!

Plans to remove four manned amenity skips have been met with anger from council tax payers after South Shropshire District Council revealed that they were becoming a budget concern. Removal plans have stalled however due to the amount of complaints received by worried locals.
The skips, located in Bishop’s Castle, Church Stretton, Cleobury Mortimer and Craven Arms, were initially due to removed for good on 1st October in the effort to save £85,000. But now waste disposal firm, Biffa, has told the council that the savings can only be achieved if yet another site at Coder Road, Ludlow is also shut.
SSDC’s director, Bill Jones, says that the council is still receiving numerous complaints about the closing of the skips and that plans for the council to meet and discuss the issue have been scrapped to fully consider the suggestions being put forward to them.
Mr. Jones reassures all council members that the current level of service will be maintained at least until the end of March next year and that the council are left in no doubt as to the strength of public feeling about the skips.

October 12, 2006 at 11:30 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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P..P..P..Pick Up A Pearsons

UK Recycling company prove, “There’s snow business like waste business”
Waste recyclers Pearsons are making friends with the penguins after landing a contract to handle waste generated by scientists in Antarctica.
The Thetford based company are delighted that BAS (British Antarctic Survey) chose them ahead of strong competition from other waste recycling companies in the UK.
Managing Director Jo Pearson ARCTIC-ulated his delight and slight bewilderment over the news by stating,
“We pride ourselves on being able to handle just about anything, but recycling waste from Antarctica is unusual, even for us!”
Rod Dowdie, Environmental Manager at BAS commented on the contract by declaring,
“We were impressed with Pearsons because they really engaged with us and seemed genuinely interested in what we are doing. We have a legal requirement to recycle and we are committed to it.”
Up until recently only a small percentage of the waste generated had been shipped over to the UK and much more was being dumped into landfill sites on the Falkland Islands. This meant much less recycling, making the latest situation great news for the environment.
Pearsons are one of Norfolk’s largest waste recyclers, employing 90 people and with annual sales of more than £8m. They have also recently acquired a number of smaller businesses and now provide skip and recycling services throughout the Eastern Counties… and Antarctica.
British Antarctic Survey is a world leader in research into global issues in an Antarctic context, including the study of climate change both today and in days gone by. It is the UK’s national Antarctic operator and is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council. Currently it runs nine research programmes and operates five research stations, two research ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica.

October 11, 2006 at 11:28 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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Skip Found On Granny’s Grave

She probably doesn’t mind – but that’s not really the point is it?
A distressed family turned up to visit their granny, Ann Farrelly’s grave only to find a skip on top of it.
Relatives of the recently deceased grandmother arrived to find they couldn’t leave flowers on her grave or even pay their respects.
When asked about the situation Ann’s daughter, Angela McHugh said,
“We arrived with a wreath and found the skip just sitting there, blocking out the flowers and memorial. We were on holiday when she died and did not get to say a proper farewell, so this is upsetting.”
Ann was buried in May of this year in Wellingborough, Northants.
A council spokesperson said that putting skips on graves was a standard procedure when digging up fresh graves nearby but conceded that the situation, “…may have caused some upset to the family.”

October 7, 2006 at 11:10 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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Careless In The Community

An 86-year-old aged pensioner was left with just the shirt on his back (and some plastic cutlery) after social services threw all his possessions into a skip.
Alec Watson who lives alone in Hallaway, Carlisle was left in tears after coming back to his house and finding all is worldly belongings squashed into a measly 4 cu yd skip.
A five-strong team came to Watson’s house last week and threw out ALL his clothes, ALL his bedding, and ALL his electronic equipment. He was left with a plastic knife and fork and spoon to eat with and spent the night shivering in a sleeping bag as his duvet was dumped in the skip.
But Cumbria services have said lonely Mr Watson agreed to his possessions being thrown out and that the matter had been fully discussed with his social worker.
Mr Watson came back at the council declaring that their discussions only involved the opportunity for the council to polish, clean and vacuum.
He said, “There was a lot of mess but I thought they were going to tidy up a bit. There was china in the cupboard wrapped in newspaper, they threw that out.
“I just sat in the chair and didn’t say anything, I didn’t know what to say. When they left, I started crying.
“I went to shave but my shaver and cream were gone.”
Neighbours were furious when they found out what had happened to the harmless loner, and refused the skip driver to pick it up. Delving into the discarded waste afterwards, the concerned residents managed to retrieve Mr Watson filthy diabetic equipment. Shocked onlookers stood and stared as wartime memorabilia, stereo, seven pairs of trousers and a colander was saved from landfill.
Mr Watson added, “I feel like my home has been invaded. I don’t want anything more to do with the social services.”
But social services got in touch with him after other neighbours raised concerns about the revolting smells coming from his house and his general trampy appearance. Margaret McDonald, a visitor to his house, often cooked and cleaned for him.
“I had to go out and buy him new razors, toiletries and cutlery the next day. When I complained, social services asked us to take what he wanted out of the skip.”
“I am sickened.”
Sue Bowman, adult social care area manager for Carlisle, said, “We are sorry to hear that Mr Watson has been upset by the clean up of his house. He agreed to it some time ago and a social worker and care team have visited him several times to discuss and agree the process.
“A team of four women and one man spent the day at Mr Watson’s home and cleaned and tidied the house from top to bottom.
“The care team was at pains to make sure that he agreed with every step of the process and Mr Watson OK’d the disposal of every item that was thrown away.
“They made his bed up with a clean, lightweight duvet and put some food in his cupboards. When they left Mr Watson said he was very pleased with the work – the care team are now distraught to find out that he is upset.
Mr Watson’s social worker will be visiting him as soon as possible to see if there is anything we can do to ease his distress.”

October 6, 2006 at 11:08 am | The Skip Magazine News Stories | No comment

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