I've recently used Ridley who is leader of the conservatives and have no complaints with the effort he put in for me.
Not my council as I don’t live in Cov but was just wondering after all the stick they are getting ref the Ricoh and now the Godiva festival, (quite rightly so) has anybody had to use their local councillors putting football bias to the side for a minute, and did they help you?
Yep lots. It’s about knowing how to ask amd what they are responsible for
When I was living in Allesley Park he seemed to be very active, particularly on Social Media, and seemed to get a lot done and was pretty much well liked.I've moved out of Cov now, but used to live in Whoberley where Bally Singh was/is councilor and he did a decent job, always trying to make the area better... In other areas I've lived in Cov and where I live now you never hear from the local councilor
Side note.
I've lived in several areas in Coventry.
Radford - Never saw the street being cleaned
Hillfields - Never saw the street being cleaned
Finham - Cleaned a few times
Stivichall - Cleaned at least once a month
Earlsdon - Cleaned at least once a month
Wyken - Never saw the street being cleaned
Eastern Green - Cleaned at least once a month
Paid the same council tax in all areas.
The machine comes past me now and again. Not sure that does much other than push the rubbish onto my front lawn, mind you!The difference in service you get in Finham compared to Foleshill is ridiculous.
Though now you mention it I can’t remember the last time I saw a street being cleaned anywhere. Do they still do it?
The difference in service you get in Finham compared to Foleshill is ridiculous.
Though now you mention it I can’t remember the last time I saw a street being cleaned anywhere. Do they still do it?
None???Side note.
I've lived in several areas in Coventry.
Radford - Never saw the street being cleaned
Hillfields - Never saw the street being cleaned
Finham - Cleaned a few times
Stivichall - Cleaned at least once a month
Earlsdon - Cleaned at least once a month
Wyken - Never saw the street being cleaned
Eastern Green - Cleaned at least once a month
Paid the same council tax in all areas.
None???
Glad it's not just me imagining it. I lived in Wyken (technically upper stoke) for 3 years and the same rubbish was knocking around in the street for the entire time.
I've been in Eastern Green for a year now and the street is spotless. I work shifts and I've been woken up by the street cleaning machine several times.
It's not on. (the difference between areas, not me being woken up)
Don’t even get me started on the social justice impact of lack of parking in poor areas or where the council choose to plant trees.
I had a result here in StokeIt really bothers me. Apparently it’s because residents in posher places moan more, but as someone who moaned all the time in Foleshill I didn’t see any difference. Don’t even get me started on the social justice impact of lack of parking in poor areas or where the council choose to plant trees.
The difference in service you get in Finham compared to Foleshill is ridiculous.
Though now you mention it I can’t remember the last time I saw a street being cleaned anywhere. Do they still do it?
Council Tax bands and charges | Council Tax bands and charges | Coventry City Council I doubt you paid the same in each of those areas. I live in Finham and pay a hell of a lot more than most areas.
I didn't say it was right just said the areas pay more. parish fees added on also.Band C in Finham, Stivichall, Earlsdon, and Eastern Green.
Band B in Wyken.
Radford and Hillfields you can have, both band A. But even then does that mean the streets shouldn't be cleaned because someone pays £200 a year less council tax?
What about someone with a more expensive house in a 'poorer' area paying the same council tax as someone in a 2 bed in Stivichall? It's not right.
Council Tax bands and charges | Council Tax bands and charges | Coventry City Council I doubt you paid the same in each of those areas. I live in Finham and pay a hell of a lot more than most areas.
They do my street in Potters Green once a monthThe difference in service you get in Finham compared to Foleshill is ridiculous.
Though now you mention it I can’t remember the last time I saw a street being cleaned anywhere. Do they still do it?
These incentives in theory can be good but you do have to be careful. It can create a culture where it incentivises keeping people doing it on below minimum wage rather than paying someone the going rate to do the job (similarly with internships), and b) if it impacts on the time that said people could be going for interviews/applying for jobs.Out here in GC the streets are cleaned 6 times a week. They get people who are long term on the dole to do it, if your fit and healthy then you can work for your money, like everyone else has to do. Think it's a great idea.
Yep, street cleaning's a valuable job that deserves a proper salary. It should be more giving someone unemployed that job, rather than making them work for their benefit.These incentives in theory can be good but you do have to be careful. It can create a culture where it incentivises keeping people doing it on below minimum wage rather than paying someone the going rate to do the job (similarly with internships), and b) if it impacts on the time that said people could be going for interviews/applying for jobs.
Yep, street cleaning's a valuable job that deserves a proper salary. It should be more giving someone unemployed that job, rather than making them work for their benefit.
To be honest I’d rather JSA was scrapped and replaced with say 10 hours a week of guaranteed minimum wage work doing something like street cleaning where there’s always work to be done. Make existing street cleaners better paid supervisors.
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I do agree in a way, but they clean at approx 5am -11am so plenty of time to still look for work after.These incentives in theory can be good but you do have to be careful. It can create a culture where it incentivises keeping people doing it on below minimum wage rather than paying someone the going rate to do the job (similarly with internships), and b) if it impacts on the time that said people could be going for interviews/applying for jobs.
I do agree in a way, but they clean at approx 5am -11am so plenty of time to still look for work after.
Also it stops people just not wanting to work.
Benefits are topped up so they get a "higher wage" due to working.
No system is perfect, but as people are saying on here that it's hardly ever done in their areas, i think this system would help for a better environment and encourage people to look for work.
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