Council Being Unhelpful

zebedee818

We're in a relatively middle class area where most properties are houses, pavements fairly narrow, roads/pavements kept clean but a fair amount of potholes.
A month ago, an extra recycling large bin materialised outside my house, on the pavement. I thought one of the neighbours must be away on hols. It's still there.
It's a tripping hazard.
I contacted the council 3 weeks ago when I was told it would be 10 days (not 10 working days). I called again to say I'd dump it outside their office door but their comeback was that that's fly tipping.
I logged a complaint last week. Can anyone give any other suggestions?

zebedee818

10 days before anyone came to collect bin.

lincroft1710

Contact your local councillor, they may be able to put pressure on the council

zebedee818

Yes, that sounds like a plan! I'll email him now. Thank you.

McKneff

Just put it I  your garage and use it fir storage...

ThumbRemote

I can't see how it can be considered fly tipping to return the bin to its rightful owner.

DCFC79

Any news OP?

Murphybear

Our little town had a problem recently and the town council were dragging their heels to sort it out.  Our MP got involved, he put a petition on his website, got loads of signatures and spoke to them.  Council moved drastically.

if you can get your MP to have a word it may convince them to do something.  

Our MP is fantastic, good ones are worth their weight in gold

zebedee818

Getting moved on Monday. 

RogerBareford

zebedee818 said:

Getting moved on Monday. 

Hopefully you have put it down the side of your house, front garden or edge of driveway etc until then to ensure it's no longer a hazard

zebedee818

Too many strange looking caterpillars, so in the interests of animal safety, will leave as is. Dingle dangle.