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my Defender and a Tip

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davidlandy:
Where I live in Northants , the jobsworths who operate our local contracted out Tip, sorry I mean recycling centre , will not let me in to tip our excess rubbish when I am in my defender on the basis that it is a van under their NEW rules.   It clearly isnt a van in the true sense of the word - my log book even says 'Utility vehicle' not 'Van' but will they have it ? No.

The next thing is that I read in our local paper about massively increased costs to the council taxpayer for the clearing of rubbish caused by fly tipping - and I also see on my laning outings more instances of fly tipping on byways. There are also the strong denials from the council that the new rules have caused this flytipping, but I can see the difference out there - it IS worse, there is definatley more s***e around.

As well as the tipping in more general areas, I really do not think that all byway tipping is down to defender owners, but I do wonder due to these new rules imposed by the council & their contractor if they do lend themselves to vans illegally tipping and us getting the blame potentially as 4x4 owners as we are seen to be more able to access these places.

Dave

Colin 009:
Flipping tipical :lol:

Petty mindlessness of councils, If I was you I'd complain to my local MP.
If he or she cant help Try going to brussels and the Human rights court.
This way you could waste even more time.

Or you could do what some people do round my way and find a empty house and dump your rubbish in the front garden.

Another thing to do would be to withhold some of your council tax, as you dont use all that they provide you shouldn't have to pay in full.

Hope this helps M8 :wink:

strapping young lad:
our local recycling centre has works vans turning up dumping stuff

and they had the gall to ask me about stuff i had in the doblo van!

the van isnt even marked with writing to indicate its a business truck..

they cant have height barriers cos the cargo's need to pick up the hardcore containers and bottle banks..  heheeh

matthew:
The latest from Lancs CC over the summer is that anything they deem to be a commercial vehicle, including my 41 yr old 109" LR with canvas has to apply for a permit and is only allowed one permit per month, and you have to wait for the permit to arrive in the post before you can go to the tip.
The excuse I was given is that it is to reduce congestion  ???  So I need to make 3 trips in the car instead of 1 trip in the LR  :evil:  :evil:  :?:

datalas:
Well, you know...  if we're talking about the motor in your avatar it *does* look like a works van, you know big company logo's down the side and being less than three years old and all....

/me starts banging his head repeatedly on the desk till something makes sense

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