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particular time, we will see a total change in that. I presume that most people will rake those leaves off their nature strips onto the road and give them back to Mr Duby as his responsibility to pick them up off the roads with his street sweepers.
Imagine the expense of that. I have seen these street sweepers operating on Saturday mornings, particularly in the old days when we had parking problems - not so much now that this Alliance Government has resolved that aspect - and the expense associated with those efforts will be quite significant. It is clear that Mr Duby has not taken that into account at all.
Remember that, demographically, north Canberra has quite a high aged population. The letter continues:
You cannot expect retired people ... to take the trip to Belconnen or Mugga Lane - at least an extra hour over the previous "round trip".
The writer also draws attention to how elderly people will see those tips. The letter continues:
... Belconnen and Mugga are - not bitumen surfaces so not All Weather services - do not have recycling facilities close to the tip face so you have to park in two or three different places (Ainslie is very compact and the re-cycling works because it is convenient there) -
and it could have been improved there. With a simple signature and without any consultation, you have taken away an ideal transfer station. For the elderly, in particular, those other tips are not safe in the wet because of the enormous trucks digging deep tracks in the mud.
I know, Mr Duby, that you may not have this problem when you drive, but the elderly have it and it is quite significant for them. It has been happening out of north Canberra for a long time. The letter continues:
the large trucks intimidate car drivers, especially less confident drivers such as older people.
5. Finally the Ainslie Tip had a friendly, helpful atmosphere where it was common for the Tip supervisor -
and I can vouch for this because I have seen him do it -
(who has done a damn good job over the last couple of years working there) to assist people in packing and/or emptying loads if they were having trouble. Similarly, regulars such as myself often help people unload heavy or bulky loads if they need help.
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