These pictures were taken this morning and show the litter and uncollected household waste at the back of some of the new apartments in Kingham Close, Leasowe. It seems the bins were supposed to be emptied on Thursday but nothing happened. Residents complained and were promised a visit on Friday. Nothing happened. In the meantime, the flies and smells are getting worse.
Biffa has the contract to empty these bins, which are the preferred choice of bins by the Council. The Council also allows Biffa to charge residents for the emptying of these bins, even though all of us already pay for waste collection through Council Tax. The residents are therefore paying twice and, in this case, receiving only half the service.
The Council and Biffa are keen to impose these charges on residents of other apartments in Wirral who use the communal-style bins. I bet they are.
In the meantime, I have emailed the Director of Technical Services, the Cabinet Member responsible for this service, and the officer in charge of waste collection to see what can be done about the rubbish in Kingham Close.




After the dog fouling campaign, Leah and I called into Castleway Primary for their summer fair. As well as a few words with the headteacher, we grabbed our first ice cream of the day, and a cup of tea and a sit down. As with the other fairs we have attended, it was well-supported by mums, dads and children and the weather was just about right – not too hot and a bit of a breeze.
The new campaign will include use of the 1996 Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act. This has been available to local authorities for 13 years and includes the opportunity to fine those owners responsible. The Council has also stepped up patrols in ‘hot spots’, such as the embankment. For more information on what the Council is doing, click
Earlier today, I collected my 200th follower on Twitter. I also found
After our door-to-door survey this evening, I called in to the boxing club on Twickenham Drive. The Club is our 


