Brighton Roadside Grass verges vs Democratic Rep of Congo

[jasetheace]

Off Topic and very Victor Meldrew I know but has anyone noticed the state of the grass at the edge of roads all over Brighton!

Go anywhere near them and be sure to take your trusty Scythe and Jungle Survival Kit.

Ashamed to say I voted Green last time out. When is the earliest opportunity to get them out?

 

[Weststander]

Did the cost cutting mean that B&HCC gave up on that, without telling anyone?

 

[Goring Gull]

Alot in Worthing are the same think it's some kind of cost cutting initiative by the local councills

 

[HoveSaint]

Off Topic and very Victor Meldrew I know but has anyone noticed the state of the grass at the edge of roads all over Brighton!

Go anywhere near them and be sure to take your trusty Scythe and Jungle Survival Kit.

Ashamed to say I voted Green last time out. When is the earliest opportunity to get them out?

I voted Green too. And our verges here in Hove are splendidly kept. But then they would be, wouldn't they And Hove park is a delight, very tidy and clean

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

They may well argue that this is very green and providing 'nature reserves' all over the City.

Of course it doesn't work on those verges that have already become the personal parking space (dirt track) for the nearest car owner.

 

[HoveSaint]

the council needs to get some sheep down from the downs to keep them trim and proper. and I hope the rozzas have caught the plonkas who have been fly tipping up by the golf course. Disgusting.

 

[backson]

Adur's the same, Worthing has been bad, but they were doing the verge opposite Brooklands on Saturday

 

[wellquickwoody]

Apparently the contract for the upkeep of verges and weed control on pavements has been halved.

I will happily mow the verge outside my home, but many won't. Weedkilling is now only once a year, that is bloody rubbish!

 

[Davemania]

I get the impression there wont be any road resurfacing going on anytime soon either. Case in point, lewes rd, might be disruptive but jesus christ how uneven is that road?

 

[HoveSaint]

I get the impression there wont be any road resurfacing going on anytime soon either. Case in point, lewes rd, might be disruptive but jesus christ how uneven is that road?

pot hole in old shoreham road by your old ground has been there for months. bloomin dangerous position too.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Off Topic and very Victor Meldrew I know but has anyone noticed the state of the grass at the edge of roads all over Brighton!

Go anywhere near them and be sure to take your trusty Scythe and Jungle Survival Kit.

Ashamed to say I voted Green last time out. When is the earliest opportunity to get them out?

Personally I think if you're too lazy to mow the verge outside your house yourself then you should stop complaining. There are cost cutting measures that are good ( as this one is ) and ones that are bad ( too many to mention ). That said I wouldn't be voting Green again either.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I get the impression there wont be any road resurfacing going on anytime soon either. Case in point, lewes rd, might be disruptive but jesus christ how uneven is that road?

These items are always the first to go when a local authority has spending cuts imposed on it by the government.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I thought the community payback scheme would have been used to tidy up and maintain the grass verges. Why can't they use all the benefit scroungers to do this and litter pick as well ? They should be forced to do a minimum of 4 weeks "workfare" every six months if they want to keep their benefits.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I thought the community payback scheme would have been used to tidy up and maintain the grass verges. Why can't they use all the benefit scroungers to do this and litter pick as well ? They should be forced to do a minimum of 4 weeks "workfare" every six months if they want to keep their benefits.

A lot of these jobs come with 'elf & safety issues!

 

[The Large One]

These items are always the first to go when a local authority has spending cuts imposed on it by the government.

True, however, they'll be re-doing Lewes Road soon with the new cycle and bus lanes.

At least that won't cost the council taxpayer anything.

 

[Garage_Doors]

True, however, they'll be re-doing Lewes Road soon with the new cycle and bus lanes.

At least that won't cost the council taxpayer anything.

1/10

 

[seagullsoveroxon]

Its the same up here in Abingdon oxon , a COMPLETE JOKE ! Our street verges are over grown and our parks and greens are like meadows !! I have been onto our council who have past the buck to the city council and told me that there is no money to weed the verges not even once or twice a year ! I have written to my local MP who did send me a nice letter from the house of commons saying she is looking into it !! I have now taken it into my own hands with the help of a neighbour and weeded our street !! I still find it hard to beleive that our estate of 500 homes paying £1600 approx council tax per year can`t have a bit of attention now and again !! But i suppose our money props up banks and pays for unemployed fathers of 17 and 60 stone teenage girls !! I am not a bored OAP or a VICTOR MELDREW i am a hardworking 46 year old just wanting a bit of value for money !!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

True, however, they'll be re-doing Lewes Road soon with the new cycle and bus lanes.

At least that won't cost the council taxpayer anything.

Indeed. Thank goodness for Norman Baker.

 

[The Large One]

1/10

Oh dear, still not up to speed, are you?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I get the impression there wont be any road resurfacing going on anytime soon either. Case in point, lewes rd, might be disruptive but jesus christ how uneven is that road?

ESCC have been doing a lot of resurfacing recently, although the roads they have done have needed doing for a good few years.