Wet leaves - Barry Road

[pipsky2008]

Does a local historian have a photograph of Barry Rd, when it wasn't tree lined, from top to bottom, on both sides, as it largely is today ?

Thanks

[first mate]

Exactly, it only takes a minute or two. it's a useful way for children to help out too. If there are neighbours who are less able bodied or elderly offer to do theirs. This way our streets would be clear of leaves in no time and we'd save on council bills too.

Rahrahrah Wrote:

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> mynamehere Wrote:

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> > It takes one full minute? less ? 2 minutes? to

> > clear the leaves in front of your house... They

> are

> > cutting youth services ffs

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> ^This. Seriously, I've seen plenty of council leaf

> clearing going on, but leaves will quickly

> accumulate again. Sweep up in front of your house

> if there are a lot of leaves, it only takes a

> minute.

[Zebedee Tring]

Perhaps when the children have cleared all the leaves, they can start repairing all the uneven paving stones. That would cut council tax bills too. It's what David Cameron (who's he?) used to call the "big society".

While we're at it, why don't we relieve the burden on those hardpressed top rate income tax payers and slash tax rates?

[first mate]

I don't see your point. What's wrong with parents asking older, healthy kids to help with a minor job like sweeping leaves?

[gabys1st]

Wonderful!

[gabys1st]

1. It's not just Barry Road that has leaves.

2. Any idea as to how many people would be needed to keep all the Borough's tree lined roads clear of leaves?

3. In this time of cuts many affecting people with care needs where is the money to clear the leaf sweepers going to come from.

4. Crossing the road involves risk taking yet we still do it every day.

5. As a wheelchair user I find people with their eyes fixed on mobiles more of a hazard.

[Zebedee Tring]

First mate, you obviously don't get irony. However, when you said "we'd save on council bills too", it seems that tax saving was one of your main priorities, hence my comments.

[first mate]

Zebedee, no did not think you were being ironic, seemed more you were offended by my comment.

If saving on tax bills was my main point I'd probably have mentioned it first, no? I think it is reasonably clear that my main point was, as others have said, it is no biggie to take 5 minutes, a broom and dustpan to clear leaves outside one's house- mention of children and, last, council tax savings, were mere asides.

[uncleglen]

Leaves are like nits though- unless everyone does it at the same time they will spread everywhere

[Zebedee Tring]

First mate, I didn't say that saving on tax bills was your main point, I said that it was one of your main priorities. There is a difference, as I think you will appreciate.

Perhaps I should have said that it appeared from your post that it was one of your main priorities. Please accept my humble apologies.

[first mate]

ZT,

Fair play.

[Michael Palaeologus]

As a resident, I too would like to thank Renata for her efforts.