Three Rivers Council launches ‘sticker-less’ garden waste collection scheme

Gardeners across Three Rivers will no longer need to display stickers on their brown bins to have garden waste collected after an improved collection scheme is launched.

A change to how the council identifies registered users of the popular service is coming this spring, which is designed to improve the efficiency of the subscription process for residents.

From 15 March, residents who sign up for the service will no longer need to display a sticker on their bin. Instead, new technology within the collection vehicles will allow the council to identify which bins should be collected, and which have not paid for the service. Residents do not need to do anything if they have already signed up.

Watch the video below to learn more:

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Is building noise annoying you?

An increase in noisy works has been noticed around Oxhey Hall over the past 12 months, with contractors involved in refurbishing and extending houses on the estate. This is contributing to disturbance for residents at all sorts of hours.

So, are there any rules that should be being followed and do you have any rights to get the noise reduced?

Householders’ responsibilities

If you are employing anyone to carry out building works that will involve noisy works – which may include the installation of scaffolding – you need to ensure that any noise only takes place when it is allowed to.

The Control of Pollution Act 1974 gives the Council powers to control noise and vibration from construction sites and other works.

So, according to the Council’s Residential Environmental Health Department, when is noise allowed?

Noisy work should only take place on:

  • Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm
  • Saturdays between 8am and 1pm, and on
  • Sundays or public/Bank Holidays no noisy works should take place at all.

So if you are having work done in your home, please be considerate and mindful of the times above.

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