Thousands sign petition against Bridport tip booking system
Thousands of people have signed a petition against plans to introduce a booking system at Dorset's tips.Dorset Council said the system would be introduced across all 10 of its household recycling centres in the autumn to reduce congestion and waiting times.But, in Bridport, users of the facility at Broomhills said there were never any queues and the plan would disrupt the existing "harmonious process".Responding to the criticism, Dorset councillor Jon Andrews said the system was also needed to prevent people from using the tip who were not entitled to do so.
The petition, launched by Gill Heathcote, says: "There are never any queues, the staff are efficient, helpful and welcoming, making every visit a smooth and pleasant experience."Imposing a booking system may deter many from making impromptu recycling trips, potentially increasing local landfill waste and reducing the community's enthusiasm for recycling."One signatory described Broomhills as "probably the best run recycling centre in the UK" and "the jewel of Bridport".
In a Facebook post, Bridport town councillor Anna Killick said: "They haven't consulted anyone in the town. The dump works well as it is. This will increase stress and fly-tipping."
Speaking on Radio Solent's Dorset Breakfast show, Mr Andrews, who is Dorset's councillor for place services, said: "This is part of a wider effort, protecting essential services through technology rather than cuts."We get a lot of abuse of our tips by traders and commercial people coming to use the [household recycling centres] when they should be paying for what they're disposing of."And we get visits from other council areas, so we have to deal with the cost of disposing their waste."It's not just a case of congestion."Responding to the claims about fly-tipping, he said: "There are over 130 English local authorities that currently [use a booking system] and Defra did a report in 2022/23 where they researched 54 councils and they saw no increase in fly-tipping."Fly-tipping is illegal. Our enforcement team are doing a grand job at the moment... If you fly-tip in Dorset we will catch you."
You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Killer sudoku 976
Click here to access the print version. Normal sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines. To see the completed puzzle, buy the next issue of the Guardian (for puzzles published Monday to Thursday). Solutions to Friday and Saturday puzzles are given in either Saturday's or Monday's edition.
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
Sudoku 6,948 expert
Click here to access the print version. Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. To see the completed puzzle, buy the next issue of the Guardian (for puzzles published Monday to Thursday). Solutions to Friday and Saturday puzzles are given in either Saturday's or Monday's edition.
The Sun
3 hours ago
- The Sun
Gardeners MUST carry out essential task if they want to get thick, bushy & super green lawns that last all summer
MANY people want thick, luscious lawns in their garden, but it can be tricky to achieve with hot weather and weeds springing up. One green-fingered whizz has shared an essential task you should do to get great results that last all summer. 4 4 A fellow gardener had made a plea for help after using Westland Triple Care on their grass, which they claim left it looking 'patchy.' Taking to the Facebook group Gardening on a Budget Official, they shared: 'What on earth! 'The grass was a little patchy and had some moss. 'I used this last week after spending two days using an aerator. 'The state of the grass now..... 'It wasn't like this before using this box of destruction! 'This is my first post on here and some help or advice would be appreciated. What should I do now.' Thankfully the gardening fan had some words of advice to save the day - and said that Westland Triple Care, which is £10 on Amazon, did actually work for her. They explained that it is aerating that 'does that' to lawns, but you need to 'water at least half an hour a day after using the seeds' to revive it. She explained the same thing had happened to her, and said: 'Mine was aerated. I was gutted, cried for a week. 'I waited till it was warmer as done in March, then I seeded, used two large boxes as did back and front. The four easy steps to get your tired lawn lush for summer & you don't need to worry about pigeons ruining it either 'I put the sprinkler on every morning at 7 o clock and every evening at 9 o clock. 'Once you get all the dead stuff up, sprinkle more, see and wait. 'Mine took 6 weeks of true dedication. 'I watered whether it rained or not as lawns are dry as a bone two inch down. 'All is not lost, good luck.' The upset gardener thanked her for her help and said he would 'water, water, water' his grass. The Westland Triple Care lawn feed is said to 'nourish your grass but also tackle weeds and moss head-on.' It is said to create 'a strong and healthy lawn', with greening visible within seven days - if used between the months of February and October.
