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    Rip-Off Sefton Council

    We are due to move into a refurbished house, which for some reason has no bins. I contacted Sefton council whose reply basically was, the house had bins allocated to it 8 years ago, so, I could either report the bins as stolen to the police, (I'm sure the police would be really happy with me doing that) then the council can deliver replacements free of charge.
    I could take time off work to go and collect the bins myself, presuming they would fit in my car, these have to be collected between 10 and 11 on a Monday morning.
    Or I can pay the council £70.00, £35.00 for each green & grey bin delivery charge, these bins will be delivered on the same vehicle and from the same depot as the brown bin for which there is no charge. Apparently £35.00 is classed as a standard delivery charge.
    As usual when speaking to he council you get met by a brick wall, and no help whatsoever.
    So if you are looking at moving, make sure there are bins at the property you are moving to, even if the property has been empty for a number of years.





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    OR, take your bins with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by User999 View Post
    We are due to move into a refurbished house, which for some reason has no bins. I contacted Sefton council whose reply basically was, the house had bins allocated to it 8 years ago, so, I could either report the bins as stolen to the police, (I'm sure the police would be really happy with me doing that) then the council can deliver replacements free of charge.
    I could take time off work to go and collect the bins myself, presuming they would fit in my car, these have to be collected between 10 and 11 on a Monday morning.
    Or I can pay the council £70.00, £35.00 for each green & grey bin delivery charge, these bins will be delivered on the same vehicle and from the same depot as the brown bin for which there is no charge. Apparently £35.00 is classed as a standard delivery charge.
    As usual when speaking to he council you get met by a brick wall, and no help whatsoever.
    So if you are looking at moving, make sure there are bins at the property you are moving to, even if the property has been empty for a number of years.
    Wow that I saw a ripoff .
    REST IN PEACE THE 96.
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    So report it to the police and get free replacements.
    That Is not a rip off, sounds reasonable to me.
    Please be aware that due to visual impairment I will occasionally post typos in error.

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    What a waste of police time thanks to our shite Council jobsworths.

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    I'm fairly sure my contents insurance would stipulate I had to report a theft to the police prior to replacing something that had been stolen. You could have reported it in half the amount of time it took you to write that post. Hardly a big deal is it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dav View Post
    What a waste of police time thanks to our shite Council jobsworths.
    I would think the probable non operational Police phone operator will only take a short time to record the theft on computer and issue a crime number to give to the Council. I suppose it makes a change from some woman ringing up to complain that the chippy is closed and on doctors orders her husband is on a fish diet and he is due home from the pub what is she to do.

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    Those posting that it is no big deal to get a crime number off a CIVILLIAN, not an actual operational bobby, are quite correct.
    However - as usual there are any number of clowns, for that is what they are, ready and willing to have a pop at staff following a well established and necessary protocol.
    Talk about an over reaction - 'Rip-Off Sefton Council' get a grip!

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    Struggling to see the issue here?

    You have been given several solutions. Generally making sure people aren't acquiring extra bins for their own use at the expense of the good tax payers of Southport.

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    Most insurance policies require a loss to be reported to the Police, bins are part of the fixtures and fittings and when taking over a propertyyou should ensure that the Landlord / Solicitor makes them available or makes provision for for an allowance to replace.

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    Quote Originally Posted by User999 View Post
    We are due to move into a refurbished house, which for some reason has no bins. I contacted Sefton council whose reply basically was, the house had bins allocated to it 8 years ago, so, I could either report the bins as stolen to the police, (I'm sure the police would be really happy with me doing that) then the council can deliver replacements free of charge.
    I could take time off work to go and collect the bins myself, presuming they would fit in my car, these have to be collected between 10 and 11 on a Monday morning.
    Or I can pay the council £70.00, £35.00 for each green & grey bin delivery charge, these bins will be delivered on the same vehicle and from the same depot as the brown bin for which there is no charge. Apparently £35.00 is classed as a standard delivery charge.
    As usual when speaking to he council you get met by a brick wall, and no help whatsoever.
    So if you are looking at moving, make sure there are bins at the property you are moving to, even if the property has been empty for a number of years.
    So why do you think your new house had no bins?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    I would think the probable non operational Police phone operator will only take a short time to record the theft on computer and issue a crime number to give to the Council. I suppose it makes a change from some woman ringing up to complain that the chippy is closed and on doctors orders her husband is on a fish diet and he is due home from the pub what is she to do.
    Yeah right! When you are even put in a queue when you dial 999?

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    Quote Originally Posted by said View Post
    Yeah right! When you are even put in a queue when you dial 999?
    I don't think even the thickest of the thick would dial 999 to report a bin stolen but then again there are people who vote Tory so you never know.

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    Stop whining and sort it or are you just another
    freeloader?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    I don't think even the thickest of the thick would dial 999 to report a bin stolen but then again there are people who vote Tory so you never know.
    If you have to queue to phone 999, then imagine what would happen if you just phoned the general number? Some things go over some people's heads!

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