Why aren’t there bad weather clauses in the contract so that the contractor has to do more?
There are! That explains why we can use all available resources when things are bad and that includes Saturday working. However, it all comes at a price. The more we build into the contract the dearer it becomes for council tax payers. There has to be a balance, bearing in mind we are not sure we will get bad weather or how it will affect operations. My road is accessible, I can get out, and vans and lorries are getting here Collecting refuse and recycling is a very different matter. A fully laden lorry weighs up to 26 tonnes and sliding across a road is virtually unstoppable. That is, until it slides into your car or your front wall. More importantly it is a danger to you. The commonly held view is that a heavy vehicle is more stable whereas the reverse is true. Also our crews are being asked to handle glass and often heavy wheel bins on potentially slippery pavements. The risks are all too obvious. In this day and age we can’t take the chance. Please also consider that your road may
