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Smart bins/Boat Race

On the front page, absolutely brilliant, what a great idea, I hope it becomes borough wide.  Obviously won't work on days like tomorrow, Boat Race Day.Perhaps something could be put in place for next year's Boat Race?  After all, it is a focal point for many people.Just to add, I do think WBC are a great council, I'm so glad I live here and not in any other borough.

Bunny Payne ● 2776d5 Comments

If there are eleven bins being trialed in Wandsworth, why has Deodar Road got two of them I wonder? Being one of the most expensive roads in Putney I wouldn't have thought it would produce much litter. Of course there may be another reason.

Caroline Whitehead ● 2775d

@Caroline"Of course there may be another reason."Don't be so coy Caroline. You know that two Thamesfield councillors, Ryder and Torrington, both live in Deodar Road and imo that's the reason why. However, I expect they would say the bins are there specifically for them to monitor the effectiveness of them. Yeah right.🙄

Sue Hammond ● 2775d

Wouldn't it be great if those two councillors concentrated there efforts in getting the terrace area at the rear of Blades Mews (just along from their homes) opened up to the public so we can enjoy sitting there on sunny days...

Denzil Darby ● 2773d

I'm all for the smart bins, but my god are these things ever ugly.  Also the placing of them is very strange, especially the one pictured in Nickols Walk.  Instead of putting it in the line of seats and lights it's in the middle of the path.  Complete eyesores.

Mike Hodgson ● 2770d

The biggest problem is that they don't actually pick up the rubbish for people who nowadays seem to often like to leave their rubbish either on top or bagged up around bins rather than dropping it inside.  Fingers-crossed it will work and if the rubbish is inside it will reduce the number of visits that operatives need to make to empty them. Time will tell.We can then consider whether it was better when we were taught (and we did) take our rubbish home.

Philippa Bond ● 2764d