Filthy streets and gardens bring vermin to our homes
On 11th February BBC Radio London breakfast show covered the story of the urban fox that bit a child. Various causes for the increase in the fox population were given and mention was also made of rats. I rang in and was interviewed by telephone live by presenter Paul Ross. I made the point that residents leave out black plastic sacks with household rubbish which are then torn open by hungry foxes and rats. These bags should be stored in dustbins and not left in rear or front gardens unprotected. They should NOT be put out overnight - but first thing in the morning on the day of refuse collection - and if this means getting up at 6.45am on that day as we do, so be it (and my wife and I are both 80 this year!).
If rubbish is put out in bags the result is that the area is strewn with rubbish. Our local doctor's surgery front garden is a rubbish tip and in spite of polite requests, nothing is done about it - the rubbish just gets worse every week.
Fast food outlets too cause problems - with dirty inconsiderate residents dropping their litter in the street and under the subways - and they are not always the students and children - adults are often far worse so do not blame the kids!
Rats are alive and well in Aldborough Hatch! And enjoying a good life-tyle whilst the area if in distinct danger of becoming a slum.
But I went out with my litter-picker last week and filled a sack with bottles, cans and litter on Bridleway 93 between St. Peter's Church and Aldborough Hatch Farm - the drink of choice is Budweiser, closely followed by Lager and Lucozade - Vodka only accounted for one bottle!
Let''s keep Aldborough Hatch the clean and pleasat place it was in the past.
If rubbish is put out in bags the result is that the area is strewn with rubbish. Our local doctor's surgery front garden is a rubbish tip and in spite of polite requests, nothing is done about it - the rubbish just gets worse every week.
Fast food outlets too cause problems - with dirty inconsiderate residents dropping their litter in the street and under the subways - and they are not always the students and children - adults are often far worse so do not blame the kids!
Rats are alive and well in Aldborough Hatch! And enjoying a good life-tyle whilst the area if in distinct danger of becoming a slum.
But I went out with my litter-picker last week and filled a sack with bottles, cans and litter on Bridleway 93 between St. Peter's Church and Aldborough Hatch Farm - the drink of choice is Budweiser, closely followed by Lager and Lucozade - Vodka only accounted for one bottle!
Let''s keep Aldborough Hatch the clean and pleasat place it was in the past.
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Last summer I saw a well-fed, glossy coated fox, in mid-afternoon, jump into my garden over a 4ft wall, walk down the path, sniff at the compost-bin and then cross to the next wall, leap over it and then continue its route across a number of gardens... A regular route perhaps usually at night?
Go to www.redbridge.gov.uk to find telephone number or report it on line.
I am amazed at the number of homes that do not seem to own a dustbin and as the saying goes -are easily attainable from all good hardware outlets.
Please don't feed the foxes - they can be a nuisance and most of them have mange which domestic pets can pick up and as there are about a 100 types of mange, some can be caught by humans! I have seen more dead foxes on the Eastern Ave (A12) then ever before - foxes don't understand about dual carriageways - they are to busy getting to the al fresco restaurant that humans provide.
Thanks, Vanessa, too - helpful as ever.
Their advice was to put out a plastic bag as it is easier for the refuse collectors.
We compromised, we put out a dustbin with plastic plastic bags inside.
This stops the foxes and stray cats ripping the bags and keeps the bin men happy.
We do not put out our bin until the morning of the collection sometimes in the dark, but a small price to pay to keep our area clean.
While on the subject, our bin men do a great job, so thank you very much.
We put our bins out - often in the dark - at 7am. The recycling boxes go out the night before with lids on them.
It would be good if the council used its purchasing power to secure a better price for these bins for householders.
If you are putting out 3 moderately sized bin bags a week you are not recycling enough. :)
But I do agree with you about NEXT DOOR'S CAT !
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