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Posted: Friday, 08 September 2006 |
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Congrats to Steve Martin for bringing this problem into the public arena. For those that don't know the history of the Jura rubbish problem here is background info. This is not a new problem for Jura. Last year a similar situation occured. The three bins provided for visitors use were not enough and rubbish piled up in the centre of Craighouse village in the height of the summer season. After complaints a forth bin was eventually, albeit grudgingly, provided. We were assured that although it would be taken away in the winter it would come back for this summer. IT DIDN'T. So A&BC were already aware, prior to introducing the forthnightly refuse collection this summer, that there was an existing problem on Jura regarding the disposal of rubbish when the island was busy with holidaymakers. Has that been taken into consideration? NO IT HASN'T. If four bins could only just cope with a weekly emptying last year how on earth did A&BC think that three bins would cope with a fortnightly collection this year????????????????? Jura is a very busy place in the summer, there can be up to 25/30 yachts per night (sometimes even more) in Craighouse Bay, caravans and camper vans, touring motorists, campers, hikers, day visitors, etc. etc. Literally hundreds of extra people every day who are so necessary and valuable to the economy of the whole of the A&BC area come daily to Jura in the summer, benefitting not only Jura but the rest of Argyll & Bute generally. It is a very sad state of affairs that A&BC have failed absymally thus far to recognise and address the situation and to provide even the most basic facilities which the visitors should be able to expect as normal, i.e. adequate refuse collection and disposal facilities in accordnace with accepted environmental health and hygiene standars and requirements
Gwen from Isle of Jura
Does this mean you'll be bin laden?
calumannabel from Achmoreistan
In some of the Indian subcontinent Robin Curry would be an imprisonable offence!
calumistan from Dun Cumin Gress Lewis
Thanks Gwen. Very funny comments, I like them. Cheers.
Stephen from Jura
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...snort...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...oh, something happening on Jura?...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ruaridh from Ruantallin
Poor Jura - just get one rubbish problem sorted then some poor soul suffering from sleeping sickness confesses to snorting - or did the really mean snoring? Whoops. Whatever next?
Dot & D.U.D. from Inver
Ruaridh lives in that part of Ruantallin surrounded by a fence and therefore doesn't get out much.
Ex Inmate from Ruantallin
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....snort....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....roll over...................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....bum scratch......................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Ruaridh from Ruantallin
Couldn't the doc get involved re the potential health probs with increased waste? I know it's a long shot - councils think they know what's good for everyone, when in actual fact, they're only thinking up daft ideas to save themselves some money...which don't usually work, anyway. Enjoyed my hols in Jura this summer - and I recycled as much as I could!! Fi
Fiona from Renfrewshire (hubby's grandparents lived on Jura,
Living on the Isle of Jura
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