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Sandwell recycling scheme: rubbish

Since the blue lid recycling service started, my recycling bin has never been collected. The first collection was supposed to be Thursday 4th March. I left my bin out, only bringing it in on the following Monday. I called to report a missed collection on Wednesday and was told it couldn’t be dealt with, as [...]

To Guildford Council, I say get a grit oops I mean grip

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Where we live is beautiful, Peaslake a slice of tranquility and calm in the Surrey Hills. When the blanket of snow came down however, we really did get into a right pickle however idilic it was to see sledgers crashing into farmers gates or rosey children looking even happier to have more days off school,It [...]

The case of the barking dog

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Many thanks for your letter regarding the complaint against my dog. I must say it came as no shock to me to hear that my animal barks, it fact it was one of the features I insisted on at purchase. I am somewhat surprised that my neighbours felt uneasy in coming to me with the problem in the first place – as I am now proud to say it has been several years since I stopped worshipping the devil and holding naked moonlight panda sacrifices on the street. I would be interested to hear from yourself, or indeed the complainant, on what action you think I should take over “the dog that barks”.

Silent night, Holy night, not so calm but very bright.

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Dear Council Environment Department, December again and out come the Christmas light displays on local houses, bigger, bolder and more brash than last year. Isn’t it about time someone from the council took these households in hand and reminded them that using enough electricity to power a NASA space station for a year is Not [...]

Social Housing Complaint

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Dear Sheffield City Council, I am at an utter loss, frankly. Trying to get a council house/flat from you is akin to pulling the teeth from a shark with nothing but a soggy toothpick. Every week I log on to the property shop website, select my preferred area and hope for some good properties to [...]