Comments for Ashefield http://ashefield.com Information for residents of Ashefield, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Littering and signage by keith http://ashefield.com/littering-and-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-838 keith Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:19:24 +0000 http://ashefield.com/?p=142#comment-838 I agree - it's a right pain and Tesco can be slow to pick them up themselves when reported. In some places in the UK, the council rounds up these trolleys, either directly or through a third-party company, and charges the store to claim them back. Link: http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decE/Abandoned_Shopping_Trolleys_occw.htm The cost of replacing them can be ~€200 each I believe. Perhaps this is something that would be worth talking to our councilors about to get some action taken? I agree – it’s a right pain and Tesco can be slow to pick them up themselves when reported. In some places in the UK, the council rounds up these trolleys, either directly or through a third-party company, and
charges the store to claim them back.

Link:
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decE/Abandoned_Shopping_Trolleys_occw.htm

The cost of replacing them can be ~€200 each I believe. Perhaps this is something that would be worth talking to our councilors about to get some action taken?

]]> Comment on Littering and signage by John http://ashefield.com/littering-and-signage/comment-page-1/#comment-800 John Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:09:59 +0000 http://ashefield.com/?p=142#comment-800 Just like to make a point on the high number of tesco trollies in the estate. I mentioned to one of the managers in Tesco's about it and he is sending someone to pick them up. Its becoming a right pain. I have hit trollies on occasion with my car as they are thrown everywhere Just like to make a point on the high number of tesco trollies in the estate. I mentioned to one of the managers in Tesco’s about it and he is sending someone to pick them up. Its becoming a right pain. I have hit trollies on occasion with my car as they are thrown everywhere

]]> Comment on Christmas and water by Andrew http://ashefield.com/christmas-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Andrew Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:01:15 +0000 http://ashefield.com/?p=376#comment-716 We live 46 Ashefield and whole street has no water. We live 46 Ashefield and whole street has no water.

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]]> Comment on Trimming trees in Ashefield by Short back and sides | Ashefield http://ashefield.com/trimming-trees-in-ashefield/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Short back and sides | Ashefield Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:10:38 +0000 http://ashefield.com/?p=11#comment-64 [...] back and sides Some time back we asked Westmeath County Council about trimming trees near street lights in the estate. This was in response to safety concerns [...] [...] back and sides Some time back we asked Westmeath County Council about trimming trees near street lights in the estate. This was in response to safety concerns [...]

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