judith wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 06:19:16 GMT, Mike_B
> wrote:
>
> > In message <7lbk14t408kkmfaqarcjj94m1opbcmblfa@4ax.com>, judith
> > writes
> > > I am sorry - I can't remember saying I thought it was reasonable
> > > to insist that the rubbish is put out between 6am and 7am - or
> > > indeed anyone else saying that. From where did you get that idea?
> > >
> >
> > Perhaps from the point you stand by in your next sentence?
> >
> > > I stand by my point that most of the "rules" which councils have
> > > "imposed" are reasonable.
>
>
> >
> > > Some newspapers (eg the Times as per the article) distort the
> > > facts and then the .wits jump on the band wagon (or the refuse
> > > lorry ;-)
> > >
> > > I am sure that there are some unreasonable rules which councils
> > > have imposed regarding refuse collections - they have yet to be
> > > posted in uk.legal.
> >
> > So again, as people have posted rules that indicate householders
> > must put their bins out on collection day between 6 and 7am and as
> > you say nothing unreasonable has been posted here, it follows that
> > you find that reasonable.
> >
> > Do you now see where people get the idea that you are saying that?
>
> No - people have not "posted rules" - they have posted their
> interpretation of the rules.
>
> I have yet to see anywhere "proof" that rubbish must be put out
> between 6 and 7 only.
>
> 2 people at least have said it was in a letter - but they haven't
> still got a copy - or when the letter was reproduced it was their
> *wrong* interpretation of what was said.
>
> I look forward to someone (anyone) posting a copy of a letter which
> says that rubbish must only be put out at 7:00 (not before and not
> later) - and if you fail to take your bin in immediately the
> collection's happened, you also get FPN - which is what was stated.
>
> Indeed if anyone else believes that their LAs "rules" are draconian
> and will lead to penalties, then why not post links to them here -
> perhaps it is just because there is no substance in what they (and the
> papers) say?
Why dont you put those goalposts back where you found them?
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