Wil72 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Is anyone else getting fed up with builders leaving their rubbish on the pavement or even road outside the houses that they are working on? Apart from being dangerous- bits of wood with nails sticking out, sheets of single glazed glass, old toilets & rubble bags filled with bricks- they are physically blocking the pavement. Anyone old with a walking stick, in a wheelchair or with young kids & a pram has to walk into the road to get pastIf the house owners (who are aware that this has been left outside & clearly don't care- don't get their builders to remove it, is there anything else that can be done? Clearly they could pay someone with a van to come and collect it, or even take it to the tip themselves...We have called the council to pick up stuff that has been fly tipped on corners in the past, but I don't see why our council tax should pay for someone elses home improvementsAs well as being dangerous, it also looks really horrible... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Where abouts? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548251 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Builders near me have spent the last three weeks rinsing the cement buckets and tools down the nearest street drain, I fully expect a drain blockage when the weather gets wetter ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancity68 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Yep suffering both of those issues near me too. Fly tipping generally seems to be on the up. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachp Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Yes, I spoke to a builder on my road last week as there was barely room to get a small pushchair through, let alone a wheelchair. He looked at me like there was something wrong with me and told me he he would be moving it when he?d finished?and yes, flytipping is definitely increasing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsR Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Please report to Southwark Council:https://www.southwark.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/traffic-orders-licensing-strategies-and-regulation/obstructions-on-roads-and-pavements Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil72 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Thanks so much Mrs R- will email them now Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 To be fair, if a builder is blocking the pavement temporarily to complete a task it?s reasonable that he gets left to it - especially if he?s using heavy tools, machine tools, or materials that may splash, like cement and paint.It?s often less hassle to cross the road with a pram than it is for a builder to stop his task, mind his tools, clear a path, then start all over.Obvs pavements are a right of way, but sometimes an objective approach is needed rather than just obsessing on ?rights?, especially when it?s a temporary situation.rachp Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Yes, I spoke to a builder on my road last week as> there was barely room to get a small pushchair> through, let alone a wheelchair. He looked at me> like there was something wrong with me and told me> he he would be moving it when he?d finished?and> yes, flytipping is definitely increasing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil72 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Not temporary sadly- these have been blocking the pavement for 2 weeks now... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachp Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Maybe but it had been like that over a number of days and it didn?t take much effort to rearrange the various bags so they were closer to the edge of the pavement rather than strewn all over the place. If everyone starts taking the ?it doesn?t really matter? approach, the pavements become inaccessible for wheelchairs, visually impaired etc KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> To be fair, if a builder is blocking the pavement> temporarily to complete a task it?s reasonable> that he gets left to it - especially if he?s using> heavy tools, machine tools, or materials that may> splash, like cement and paint.> It?s often less hassle to cross the road with a> pram than it is for a builder to stop his task,> mind his tools, clear a path, then start all> over.> Obvs pavements are a right of way, but sometimes> an objective approach is needed rather than just> obsessing on ?rights?, especially when it?s a> temporary situation.> > rachp Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Yes, I spoke to a builder on my road last week> as> > there was barely room to get a small pushchair> > through, let alone a wheelchair. He looked at> me> > like there was something wrong with me and told> me> > he he would be moving it when he?d finished?and> > yes, flytipping is definitely increasing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Like I say, if Temporary, give them space. World?s apart from ?it doesn?t matter? (I haven?t seen anyone use those words, only you), right ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachp Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yes, that is my choice of words that I would use to describe that mindset? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigello Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 You can report it here: https://www.southwark.gov.uk/street-care/fly-tipping You don't have to fill in the name and address but be as detailed as you can (house number, post code, cross-road, etc.) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Someone in my road has had a large bag of sand standing in the road outside their house for weeks (possibly months, I can't remember when it first appeared).At first I assumed this was to save a space for the arrival of a skip, or for builders' vehicles etc, but the bag of sand is never moved, so vehicles delivering or collecting materials from the house have to park alongside the bag of sand, blocking the road.Meanwhile, nobody can park there.Is that a) allowed and b) reasonable? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonaome Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 A) No. B) No. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 > Is that a) allowedwww.southwark.gov.uk/business/licences/roads-and-highway-licences/building-materials-licence Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Hopefully they will see this and remove it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1548972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_b Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Sue Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Someone in my road has had a large bag of sand> standing in the road outside their house for weeks> (possibly months, I can't remember when it first> appeared).> > At first I assumed this was to save a space for> the arrival of a skip, or for builders' vehicles> etc, but the bag of sand is never moved, so> vehicles delivering or collecting materials from> the house have to park alongside the bag of sand,> blocking the road.> > Meanwhile, nobody can park there.> > Is that a) allowed and b) reasonable?Report it to Southwark highways department and they?ll deal with it. We had a builder taking up over three parking spaces with a couple of skips and building material stored on the road. Southwark dealt with it really quickly. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1549284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 alex_b Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Sue Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Someone in my road has had a large bag of sand> > standing in the road outside their house for> weeks> > (possibly months, I can't remember when it> first> > appeared).> > > > At first I assumed this was to save a space for> > the arrival of a skip, or for builders'> vehicles> > etc, but the bag of sand is never moved, so> > vehicles delivering or collecting materials> from> > the house have to park alongside the bag of> sand,> > blocking the road.> > > > Meanwhile, nobody can park there.> > > > Is that a) allowed and b) reasonable?> > Report it to Southwark highways department and> they?ll deal with it. We had a builder taking up> over three parking spaces with a couple of skips> and building material stored on the road.> Southwark dealt with it really quickly.I keep thinking surely they will remove it soon, but they don't. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/297678-builders-rubbish-increasingly-being-left-on-pavements-and-our-roads/#findComment-1549462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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