rubbish at Cookham (again)

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Was at Cookham at the weekend (moored by the field), and took a walk on Saturday evening down by the path and was greeted by the sight of loads off rubbish all over the lawns by the bins (which were filled to the brim). Unfortunatley it looked like rubbish bags from boaters (could be wrong), had just been piled on top of the already fulll bins.
Looking at a Cookham website this morning, it appears that the local people had noticed it and are blaming the boaters (rightly or wrongly).

http://www.cookham.com/forum/index.php?topic=3201.0

I have mentioned on there that a new sigh needs to be put up, but not sure who responability that is.

This isn't a new problem as I remember an old discussion on here a while back

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?318961-rubbish-bins-at-cookham&highlight=rubbish+cookham
 
There is a large wheelie bin at the entrance from the road, what state was that in? Many boaters are too lazy to walk the extra 50 yards or so to use it. At least the rubbish was piled by the biins and not strewn across to he whole area.
 
The skip was pretty much empty when we used it on sunday morning (and normally always is).

the problem with the smaller bins this weekend was that there was rubbish blown all over the grass area, so it wasn't just a case of bags piled on top of each other, it was literally strewn across the lawns.

It does need new signs put up to inform the boat owners, although sadly I suspect that Cookham tends to attract the same boats most weekneds, so I think people do know about the skip, but like you say, it is an extra 50 yard walk !!
 
We noticed the same walking the dogs at at Henley yesterday morning.

The little waste bins along the footpath were surrounded with full bin-bags.....which we assumed were left by the numerous boats who had moored overnight. I don't understand why people cant make a bit of an effort to either take their junk to the proper skips or hold on to it until it can be disposed of appropriately.
 
watson1959 said:
We noticed the same walking the dogs at at Henley yesterday morning.

The little waste bins along the footpath were surrounded with full bin-bags.....which we assumed were left by the numerous boats who had moored overnight. I don't understand why people cant make a bit of an effort to either take their junk to the proper skips or hold on to it until it can be disposed of appropriately.
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Sadly, it's a sign of the times - "not my problem" "They" should provide more facilities etc etc.
It doesn't help when EA's facilities are being reduce and / or folks make a trip to dump their household waste in lockside facilities (as happens at Abingdon regularly).
 
as a thought, I will when next moored up at Cookham, speak to the person who comes and collects mooring fees. I would be happy to print some leaflets foc(work for a printing company), that they could hand out with the mooring tickets that explains about the skips - it may help.
 
inlandnewbie said:
as a thought, I will when next moored up at Cookham, speak to the person who comes and collects mooring fees. I would be happy to print some leaflets foc(work for a printing company), that they could hand out with the mooring tickets that explains about the skips - it may help.
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Good idea!
 
inlandnewbie said:
as a thought, I will when next moored up at Cookham, speak to the person who comes and collects mooring fees. I would be happy to print some leaflets foc(work for a printing company), that they could hand out with the mooring tickets that explains about the skips - it may help.
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That a great idea, I bet he wouldn't mind at all :)
 
inlandnewbie said:
as a thought, I will when next moored up at Cookham, speak to the person who comes and collects mooring fees. I would be happy to print some leaflets foc(work for a printing company), that they could hand out with the mooring tickets that explains about the skips - it may help.
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Thats a damned good idea: maybe you could create a generic one (as opposed to just relating to Cookham) and ask all the lockies to hand 'em out to everyone who goes through lol
 
We have seen a fair old mess down there several times, but it's not just the boaters, it's the other pic-nic people!

Quite a lot of it is non-boat related local fast food, just strewn all over the place. Boat stuff usually is neatly bagged.

Mind you, the dogs rip the bags open...sigh...
 
No Regrets said:
We have seen a fair old mess down there several times, but it's not just the boaters, it's the other pic-nic people!

Quite a lot of it is non-boat related local fast food, just strewn all over the place. Boat stuff usually is neatly bagged.

Mind you, the dogs rip the bags open...sigh...
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B*<@*y dogs!
 
I also was at Cookham this weekend and somewhat dismayed by the rubbish - pic attached below.
Why people act take their rubbish home with them if there is nowhere suitable to dispose of stiff I do not know but this a national malaise and not confined to boaters or the Thames. TH rubbish strewn alongside motorways and other roads that has been just thrown out of car windows is another good (bad) example.
I have received a couple of complaints from TMBA members about poor rubbish collection at lock sites where collection and disposal is now being handled for the EA under a new contract with Biffa. The cost of such contracts is not inconsiderable and takes valuable monies away form the provision of other services and maintenance.

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Dunno why the pic is on its side and can't be *rs*d to turn it round - lie down and take a look :D
 
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No wonder it falls out!

Mind you, if you can't be bothered to turn your picture by 90 degrees, how do you expect people to remove all their carp!? :p
 
We have 4 x 1100L ( big ) bins at Tedders , and yet every Monday morning when I walk to work , the tiny bin by the footbridge is stacked high and all around with bin bags , presumably because people cannot walk the extra 75 yards to the big skips.
 
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