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Biggest ever litter blitz planned
10:14am Sunday 17th August 2008
Comments (30)Waste chiefs are urging residents to join forces and target litter hotspots in Oxfordshire.
Oxford city councillor John Tanner, chairman of Oxfordshire Waste Partnership (OWP), told the Oxford Mail he wanted to spearhead the biggest clean-up in the county's history.
The former Lord Mayor of Oxford said next month councils would lend litter-picking equipment to anyone who wanted to organise a clean-up.
The initiative forms part of the Big Tidy Up, a national litter blitz running throughout September organised by Keep Britain Tidy.
In Oxfordshire, councils spend an estimated £4.25m on litter-picking and flytipping annually. The Vale of White Horse District Council alone spent more than £1m.
Nationally, UK taxpayers fork out £500m a year to clean up 30 million tonnes of litter from our streets.
Mr Tanner said: "We can all do our bit in September by not dropping litter and picking up the rubbish left by other people, but why not organise a rubbish clear-up yourself?
"Cleaner streets and parks in Oxfordshire look good and save taxpayers' money."
The OWP represents the county's four district councils, Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council. Spokesman Paul Mocroft said collectively councils already worked hard to keep the county looking clean.
He added: "The problem we have in Oxfordshire is that we are not an untidy place - we are one of the cleanest counties in the country.
"It's hard to motivate people because it's such a lovely place to live, but there's always room for improvement.
"We are not spotless and we really want to target hotspots. Litter costs everybody."
Mr Mocroft said a big clean-up event was already in the pipeline for Oxford at the end of next month - along the same lines as Oxford Civic Society's spring clean in March which saw 11.5 tonnes of litter collected in the city over just one weekend. He said: "We are hoping to involve the whole county and organise a big event in each district."
Councils are particularly encouraging people who take part in a litter blitz to separate litter for recycling before it is collected.
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b.b.leys resident, blackbird leys says...
10:57am Sun 17 Aug 08
Zacharias Ziegla, Rose Hill says...
11:11am Sun 17 Aug 08
Tom, says...
1:39pm Sun 17 Aug 08
We were until mass migration(especially from Asia) was forced upon us.
The fact of the matter is that countries like India,China,Pakistan etc are filthy places,mainly caused by overpopulation/pover
ty.
Therefore most of their immigrants are not used to being tidy and they bring this filthy mentality with them.
That is the main reason oxfordshire is a more untidy (to put it mildly) than it was 10 years ago.
If you doubt me as being wrong, just visit the enclaves around Cowley for example where these communities live in ghetto like conditions.
Unfortunately i live in one so know all too well what i am talking about.
Rubbish strewn around their properties,filthy houses,Cars never get cleaned...........
And lets not forget the local chavs who (due to not being disciplined) think it is ok to throw rubbish around.
Mr Ison, England says...
1:48pm Sun 17 Aug 08
The military 'copter dropped off what in Occupied Palestine?
Wounded Israeli advisors?
Whatever Gold they stole?
Nookular bombs?
Tom, says...
1:48pm Sun 17 Aug 08
b.b.leys resident wrote:Everywhere has a rubbish problem in Oxford.We have too many people in the city and the local services are at breaking point.
oh so its not just blackbird leys that has a rubbish problem.if you have read a lot of the comments on this site in the past you could believe that it was.whats more when people fly tip they usually do it away from the area they live in so how do you know where it has come from .people are not stupid enough to leave their names and addresses with the rubbish they dump.
Blackbird leys has a particually bad rubbish problem due to a lot of the residents having a "victim mentality" and expecting the council to do everything for them (a side effect of the benefits culture,almost like drug addiction).
Also layabouts (which Blackbird Leys has more of per head of popualation than most other parts of the city)are usually lazy scruffy untidy people in general, hence compound the rubbish problem.
The Picard, USS Enterprise says...
1:53pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Tom, says...
2:06pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Mr Ison wrote:This is a complete fantasy.
Tom,You will assist us. The military 'copter dropped off what in Occupied Palestine? Wounded Israeli advisors? Whatever Gold they stole? Nookular bombs?
Hue, Borg Collective says...
2:14pm Sun 17 Aug 08
r, east oxford says...
2:42pm Sun 17 Aug 08
MI 6, South Bank says...
3:26pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Mr Ison wrote:Mr Ison,
Tom,You will assist us. The military 'copter dropped off what in Occupied Palestine? Wounded Israeli advisors? Whatever Gold they stole? Nookular bombs?
You appear to have more knowledge of events in the Middle East than is healthy for you.
We will bw visiting to find out who your informers are.
See you very soon Mr Ison.
"Do you expect me to talk Goldfinger", "No Mr Bond I expect you to Fry".
Tom, says...
3:31pm Sun 17 Aug 08
MI 6 wrote:The voices in his head are the main source of material to Mr' Ison.
Mr Ison wrote: Tom,You will assist us. The military 'copter dropped off what in Occupied Palestine? Wounded Israeli advisors? Whatever Gold they stole? Nookular bombs?Mr Ison, You appear to have more knowledge of events in the Middle East than is healthy for you. We will bw visiting to find out who your informers are. See you very soon Mr Ison. "Do you expect me to talk Goldfinger", "No Mr Bond I expect you to Fry".
He has it in his head that the state of Israel is run by Satan.
gary, oxford says...
4:05pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Tom, says...
4:25pm Sun 17 Aug 08
God bless Israel.
I think the fact that other Arab countries do not help their "Palestinian brothers" (and some even openly kill then as in Lebanon last year),shows that they do not have a case to claim the land, even in the eyes of other Arabs.They are seen as second class citizens if lucky in other Arab nations.
This region was nothing more than pure desert before the Jews returned,now it is an example to the world, of sucess in Science/Technology.
Mary Poppins, Various says...
4:26pm Sun 17 Aug 08
All the council need do is allow the bin men some initiative in dealing with problems. Such as removing rubbish, regardless of the fact it doesn't comply with regulation 784, paragraph 3 of the cop out clause in section 7, paragraph 6. Which specifically states; Don't do more than is required than is stated in regulation 784, paragraph 3.
A person, Oxford says...
7:16pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Tom, says...
7:25pm Sun 17 Aug 08
A person wrote:Thanks for the kind words,i will enjoy the cancer.
Tom, you are a racist w@nker! I hope you get cancer!
I am not a racist,i love everybody equally but the truth is sometimes hard to stomach and people do not like hearing it....
Are you talking about either the cleanliness issue or the Palestinian one?.
You wished me cancer,now that is not nice is it? what does that make you.....and is it worse than what i said?,these are the questions you need to ask yourself.
All my love to you, Tom
oxford bob, oxford says...
8:06pm Sun 17 Aug 08
We have student ghetos and the junk around these areas includes old bikes and clothing.
But its not just the social under class that drop litter, they just do it where they reside. The state of the city centre of a Sunday morning is a disgrace. Filth and vomit all over the place. And a small army of hard working council employees up at an ungodly hour to clean up the filth from the night before.
Society as a whole is sick, I dont know wht the cure is. but it is not politicaly correct bleeding heart liberals schemes to re educate people. We need rules that are enforced by the council and police. We need moral guidance for the youth fro ther own family not the bloody goverment. People need to understand YOU are responsible for your actions. Not ADHD, or the fact someone bullied you once, or that you tried drugs and liked it.
This country is morrally corrupt and need to wake up and smell the coffe. A sign that an animal is sick is when it fouls its own nest. That is what we all do, soem to a greater extent than others. We need a change in our society, not silly schemes involving volunteers. Lets start getting people who dont work picking up the filth, offenders on tags. If the prisons are full lets get em working.
There are good people in Oxford and on the estates.They will be the ones helping out, but then they probably did not make the mess in the first place.
Tom, says...
8:18pm Sun 17 Aug 08
gary, oxfordshire says...
8:34pm Sun 17 Aug 08
A person wrote:tom is a very good man,i love to hear what he has to say. you a person i hope you die of cancer you cu--.
Tom, you are a racist w@nker! I hope you get cancer!
Del, Oxford says...
9:23pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Rodney, Nelson Mandela Towers Peckham says...
9:50pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Del wrote:Hi Del,
I thought maybe I'd join in, Have a little wonder around the street and pick up some litter... but then it crossed my mind what I would do with this litter? I could put in my green bin but then I'd run out of space due to the fornightly collections.. I could also leave it in a black bag next to my bin but then I'd probably get fined! So after much thought, Sod it!
I am such a plonker.
I actually thought about supporting this farce until you put me right.
Thank you.
See you down the Nags Head later; If Cassandra allows me out!
Your Tia Maria and Tizer with cherry and mango lumps awaits.
BBL Resident, Near the Pub says...
9:53pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Tom wrote:Is this the same Santa that delivers the presents at Christmas?
MI 6 wrote:The voices in his head are the main source of material to Mr' Ison. He has it in his head that the state of Israel is run by Satan.Mr Ison wrote: Tom,You will assist us. The military 'copter dropped off what in Occupied Palestine? Wounded Israeli advisors? Whatever Gold they stole? Nookular bombs?Mr Ison, You appear to have more knowledge of events in the Middle East than is healthy for you. We will bw visiting to find out who your informers are. See you very soon Mr Ison. "Do you expect me to talk Goldfinger", "No Mr Bond I expect you to Fry".
jason, abingdon says...
10:44pm Sun 17 Aug 08
b.b.leys resident wrote:b.b.leys is one big rubbish dump knock it down and send all the victim mentality scum to siberia.the crime rate would fall 80% in oxfordshire and most of the rubbish would be gone also.
oh so its not just blackbird leys that has a rubbish problem.if you have read a lot of the comments on this site in the past you could believe that it was.whats more when people fly tip they usually do it away from the area they live in so how do you know where it has come from .people are not stupid enough to leave their names and addresses with the rubbish they dump.
Mr Ison, England says...
11:19pm Sun 17 Aug 08
Noodle Bar, Oxford says...
7:31am Mon 18 Aug 08
Paul O, Oxford says...
8:43am Mon 18 Aug 08
Concerned, Oxford says...
11:45am Mon 18 Aug 08
Mr Ison, England says...
12:05pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Mr Ison, England says...
10:48pm Mon 18 Aug 08
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Peter, Oxford says...
10:31am Sun 17 Aug 08
So let me get this right, we have paid local authorities via taxes etc to do this work and yet they now want us to do it for them. What will they be doing with the money we have already handed over ?