A SHIPSTON resident has denied he is a NIMBY
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
A SHIPSTON resident has denied he is a NIMBY just because he objects to a salt bin being sited near his home in Furze Hill Road.
George Dunn attended Shipston Town Council last week (12/4) to put his case for the bin to be moved into nearby Keetley Close.
“The people of Keetley Close requested it. They live on a slope and that was where it was originally positioned,” said Mr Dunn, who said he was not a NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) type of person.
“The council workers put it where it is now and filled it so it couldn’t be moved. It’s a strange location as it is one of the flatest, straightest parts of Furze Hill Road you can find,” he added.
Mr Dunn said he had written to householders in Keetley Road and had received backing to have the bin moved. He also questioned the decision of the town council to purchase 10 salt bins to place round the town in response to this year’s harsh winter conditions.
Mayor Alan Noyce said he had visited the site, adding: “There is no reason it can’t be moved round the corner into Keetley Close,” he added.
By: Cotswold Journal
