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250 firms fined in blitz on littering
 
Businesses including phones 4u on Buchanan Street, Vera Moda on Sauchiehall Street, Stafffinders and the Carphone Warehouse, both on Buchanan Street, have been hit with fines for littering
Businesses including phones 4u on Buchanan Street, Vera Moda on Sauchiehall Street, Stafffinders and the Carphone Warehouse, both on Buchanan Street, have been hit with fines for littering
 
SEE THE FULL LIST OF BUSINESSES FINED BELOW
SEE THE FULL LIST OF BUSINESSES FINED BELOW
 
 
 

Exclusive by Marianne Taylor

GLASGOW'S dirtiest businesses have been hit with almost 250 fines in the last seven months, the Evening Times can reveal.

City wardens slapped £50 littering fines on some of the UK's biggest high street names, including shops, banks and food chains.

But the council's zero tolerance policy seems to be working - as many businesses previously named and shamed appear to have cleaned up their act, and the number of fines issued is down.

Our list of shame features 245 firms, some of whom - such as sandwich chain Subway and Carphone Warehouse - are repeat offenders.

The names of the city's dirtiest firms are revealed as Glasgow City Council announced the launch of a specialist team of enforcers to deal exclusively with commercial littering.

Unsurprisingly, takeaways and corner shops across the city were among the untidiest businesses, according to the latest figures, given to the Evening Times by the council and Glasgow Community Safety Services.

But dozens of big names also make an appearance on the list, including city centre stores like Vera Moda, Evans, Zavvi, Thorntons, River Island, Coast and FootLocker, as well as trendy restaurants and bars such as 29 in Royal Exchange Square, Bouzy Rouge in Renfield Street, Firewater in Sauchiehall Street and Brel in Ashton Lane.

Supermarket the Co-op was also issued with fixed penalty notices, as were two city post offices.

Mobile phone seller Carphone Warehouse was the biggest offender, with seven fines, while city centre recruitment agency Stafffinders was second worst with six, and Phones 4 U had five between January and July this year.

Six different branches of bookies' Ladbrokes were also caught out, as were five branches of Subway.

All those caught by enforcers committed at least one of the following offences:

  • dumping rubbish on the pavements in black bags
  • leaving bags on the streets outside designated uplift times
  • chucking out unsecured cardboard boxes
  • allowing wheelie-bins to overflow Earlier this year, the Evening Times told how 450 firms were fined between May and December 2007.

    Surprisingly, some of Britain's biggest banks featured prominently on the list, with multiple fines at various branches.

    However many appear to have improved their waste policies.

    This time around only four banks appeared on the list; the Bank of Scotland, Royal bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB, with one fine each, and the Nationwide building society with two.

    The crackdown is part of the council's ongoing Clean Glasgow campaign, which is fully supported by the Evening Times.

    Last October they set up the Business Charter and urged all 20,000 city firms to sign up - so far only 800 have done so.

    From this autumn a new commercial unit will work closely with companies to develop good practice in waste disposal and recycling.

    However the officers will also have full enforcement powers to fine businesses polluting city streets with rubbish.

    Despite the recent reduction in fines issued, a spokesman for Glasgow City Council described the number of firms still flouting the rules as "unacceptable".

    He said: "The fines being issued to businesses of all kinds, from local firms to big corporate names, make it clear that no-one will go unchallenged in Glasgow's campaign for clean streets and communities."

    Land and Environmental Services Executive Director Robert Booth added: "The Clean Glasgow Business Charter is a very important part of the overall campaign.

    "We are close to launching a small commercial team that can concentrate solely on that job and, in doing so, improve the performance of our businesses sector in dealing with waste.

    "While they will be there to help, they will have full enforcement powers to call on if they need them."

    Some of the worst offenders on the list moved to defend their waste policies.

    A spokesman for Carphone Warehouse said: "We take litter collection very seriously but unfortunately the company contracted to collect from the Glasgow stores in question were unable to gain access to the store locations during the time slots allocated by the council.

    "We have now rectified this situation and are confident that there should not be further issues."

    Stafffinders said they had had problems with their cleaning contractors, which were now resolved. A spokesman added: "The incidents which gave rise to the penalties were not the fault of Stafffinders and as a responsible business we would never set out to intentionally commit any offence.

    "Stafffinders entirely supports the Clean Glasgow and the Evening Times' War on Litter campaign."

    A spokeswoman for Subway said the company supported litter patrols and trained all staff in "refuse management".

    She added: "Subway stores in Glasgow have a contract with the council for refuse uplift on a daily basis.

    "Subway is investigating the recent refuse fines on five of its stores."

    A spokesman for Ladbrokes said since the fines were issued the company had educated staff and improved waste disposal procedures.

    Litter bug businesses
    29 at Royal Exchange Square, 29 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AJ

    7 Spices Takeaway, 975 Carntyne Road, Glasgow, G32 6LY

    21st Property, 30/32 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN
    Abbey, 271-273 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TU

    A Taste Of Grace at Yarrow Cafe, 1915 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 0YS

    Abacus, 7 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NU

    Ad Lib, 33 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1HA - FINED TWICE

    Afzal Mohammed, 26 Herriet Street, Glasgow, G41 2RH

    Alexandra 15 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 5AH

    Alliance Pharmacy, 693 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8RE

    Alpine Bikes, 6 St Georges Place, Glasgow, G20 7PW x2

    Anniesland News, 1611 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 1LT

    AntiPasti, 305 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HQ

    Argyle dental surgery, 950 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8LU

    Atta Jewellers Scotland Ltd, 265 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9EG

    Au Naturale, 63-65 St Georges Road, Glasgow, G3 6JA

    Avalanche Glasgow, 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow, G1 2AQ
    Baguette Sandwich Bar, 476 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6SQ

    Bank Of Scotland, 575/577 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1PY

    Barbeque Kings, 488 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8EW

    Bargo, 80 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1NY

    Bell & Scott LLP, 9 George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DY

    Birthdays, 133 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW FOUR TIMES

    Bissets Ltd, 135 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JE

    Bloody Marys, 28 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow, G12 8BE

    Blue Sky Hostel, 3 Bank Street, Glasgow, G12 8JQ

    Blue Triangle Housing, 100 Berkley Street, Glasgow, G3 7AV

    Band of Scotland, 76 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3RS

    Bouzy Rouge Seafood and Grill, 71 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1LP FINED TWICE

    Brechin Tindal Oatts, 48 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5HS

    Brel, 39 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SG

    Broomfield Service Station, 572 Broomfield Road, Glasgow, G21 3HN

    Building Design Partnership, 15 Exchange Place, Glasgow, G1 3AN

    Bunker, 193-199 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HU FINED TWICE

    Buongiorno Pizzeria, 1012 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2GH

    Business Gateway, 170 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2LW
    Cafe Euro, 549 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1DL

    Caffe Nero, 91 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6LL

    Calder Stores, 868 Shettleston Road, Glasgow

    Caro World Food Store, 289 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    Canadian Affair, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN

    Captain Nemos, 2129 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G52 3JL

    Carlton George Hotel, 44 Dundas Lane, Glasgow, G2 1DH

    Carphone Warehouse, 99 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3HF FINED FIVE TIMES

    Carphone Warehouse, 144 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DH FINED TWICE

    Cash Generators, 11 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5EZ

    Chardon Hotels Ltd 142 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2RQ

    Chillies 178 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6LL

    Chip Chick Inn 419 Hawthorn Street, Glasgow, G22 6EN

    Cineworld, 7 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3AB

    Clarks, 114 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DE

    Club 30, 26 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3DZ

    Coast, 34 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3LB

    Colour Vision, 72 Maryhill Road, Glasgow

    Communitics United, 311 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G51 1LU

    Cookies, 31 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6AE

    Cool Counter, 384 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 10N

    Co-op, 470 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8EW FINED TWICE

    Co-op, 403 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LG

    Co-op Food Store, 1158 Shettleston Road, Glasgow, G32

    Chinwags Cafe, 981 Tollcross Road, Glasgow, G32

    Costa Coffee, 8 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AB FINED TWICE

    Countrywide Estate Agents, 612 Alexandria Parade, Glasgow, G3
    Daata Halla Meat, 293 Maxwell Road, Glasgow, G41 1PJ

    Diamond Fruits, 218 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2NJ

    Dr Hong Oriental Tattoo, 34 Clarendon Place, Glasgow, G20 7PZ
    Evans, 137-143 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BX

    Everest Tandoori, 149 Garrioch Road, Glasgow
    Fads Sit in Take Away, 302 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    Fiesta Chip Shop, 981 Carntyne Road, Glasgow, G32 6LY

    Firewater, 341 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HW

    Fish Bar, 666-668 Eglington Street, Glasgow, G5 9RP

    Flera International, 1863 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G52 3SX

    Fone Valley, 147 Allison Street, Glasgow, G42 8RY

    FootLocker, 132 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BL x2

    Fopp, 358 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP x3

    Forum House, 460 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G51 1PX

    Freddies Food Club, 2139 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 2XX

    Fruit and Veg, 505 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1 DL

    Fruit Junction ,265 Allison Street, Glasgow, G42 8HB
    Gallus, 80 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NX

    G1 Interiors, 27 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5EZ

    GD Lodge and Partners, 131 West Nile Street, Glasgow, 01 2RX

    Gillespie Butchers, 1601 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 1LT

    Glasgow Ass for Mental Health, 32 Mansfield Street, Glasgow, G11 5QP

    Golden Star, 3 Barrachnie Road, Glasgow, G69 6HB

    Govan Carpets, 887 Govan Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX

    Grants The Bakers, 100 Belgrove Street, Glasgow, G31 1AA

    Grosvenor, 26 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ

    Guitar Guitar, 36 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5ES FINED TWICE
    Hair by Tracey, 407 Hawthorn Street, Glasgow, G22 6EN

    Happy Days Take Away, 629 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    Hays Resource Management, 134-138 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G2 2RQ

    Heritage Highland Clothing, 8 South Vesalius Street, Glasgow

    Hindu Mandia, 1 La Belle Place, Glasgow, G3 7LH

    Home and Away Travel, 354 Duke St, Glasgow, G31

    Hot Tanning Salon, 2027 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 0HN
    I Cafe, 223 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9AW FINED TWICE

    I Cafe, 15 Gibson Street, Glasgow, G12 8NU

    Ifull, 531 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G3 7PQ

    i10 Design Ltd, 135 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JA

    Iceland, Knightswood Shopping Centre 776 Anniesland Road, Glasgow, G14 0YU

    IKRA Newsagents, 147 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1DT

    Il Pavone, Princes Square, Glasgow, G1 3JN

    Integrated Dental Holdings LTD, 286 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G51 1BQ
    Jaconelli, 566 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7EE

    Jaskooner Singh, 193 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7XJ

    Jonathan Harvey, 1101 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8ND
    Kama Sutra, 331 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HW

    Kelvinator, 492 Alexandria Parade, Glasgow, G31

    KRK Continental Cash & Carry, 284 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NE
    La Raphael Glenroy, 166 Archerhill Road, Glasgow, G13 3JG

    La Vita 161 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BJ FINED THREE TIMES

    Ladbrokes Ltd 682 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G33 3PU

    Ladbrokes Ltd 200 Saracen Street, Glasgow, G22 5EP

    Ladbrokes Ltd 559 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1PY

    Ladbrokes Ltd 587 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 3DB

    Ladbrokes Ltd 2135 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 2XX

    Ladbrokes Bookmakers, 329 Westmuir Street, Glasgow

    Laura Lunches, 401 Hawthorn Street, Glasgow, G22 6EN

    Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 7LT

    Lettuce Eat, 361 Argyle Street Glasgow, G1 5AZ

    Libby Wallpaper Shop, 130 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G1 5AZ

    Lindsays, 1 Royal Bank Place, Glasgow, G1 3AA

    Lloyds TSB, 1105 Maryhill Road, Glasgow

    LNC Property Ltd, Jones Lang La Salle 150 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5ND FINED TWICE

    Londis Store, 120 Baldwin Avenue, Glasgow, G13 2QU
    MacDonald & Henderson, 94 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6PH

    Magnet, 249 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EZ

    Mail Marketing (Scotland), 42 Methil Street, Glasgow, G14 0SZ

    Manchurian Restaurant, 494 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6SL

    Mark Elliot, 470 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8EW

    Massimo, 57 Elmbank Street, Glasgow, G2 4PQ

    Matalan, 41 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4NN

    McCraken Framing Ltd, 19 Argyle Court, Merchant House, Glasgow, G3 8ND

    McDonald and Company, 1607 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 1LT

    McDonalds, 209 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL

    McDonalds, 101 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DD

    Mega Amusments, 437 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    Minar Superstore, 313 Maxwell Road, Glasgow, G41 1TD

    Mister Singhs India, 149 Elderslie Street, Glasgow, G3 7JR

    MOKA, 291 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TL

    Monster, 100 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DW

    Morrisons Surfaces, 91 Milnbank Street, Glasgow, G31
    Nationwide Building Society, 106 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2NB

    Nationwide Building Society, 1 Royal Bank Place, Glasgow, G1 3AA

    NCS Group LTD, 65 Rodney Street, Glasgow, G4 9SQ

    NewsBusters, 1507 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 9XQ

    Number 16, 16 Byres Road, Glasgow, G11 5JY
    Office Angels, 48 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2NP

    O'Neills, 155 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BJ

    Orchid, 427 Balmore Road, Glasgow, G22 6LJ
    Parkhead Laundrette, 940 Springfield Road, Glasgow, G32 4HE

    Paperinos, 227 Byres Road, Glasgow, G52 1DB

    Park Carpets, 1286 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G52 1DB

    Parkview Supermarket, 1278 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, G52 1DB

    Paul Murphy & Cliff Dunn, 82 Coustonholm Road, Glasgow, G43 1TZ

    Pearson Brothers, 14 Minard Road, Glasgow, G41 2HN

    Peking Inn, 191 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UL

    Peters Snacks, 237 Saracen Street, Glasgow, G22 5JW FINED THREE TIMES

    Phones 4 U, 131 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JA FINED FIVE TIMES

    Phones 4 U, 96 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DE

    Physics and Astronomy Dept Glasgow University, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

    Pizza Express, 151 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3BJ

    Pizza Hut, 85 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1QG

    Pizza Hut (UK) Ltd, 108-112 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1NH

    PKF UK, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TH

    Polish Taste, 19-21 Hyndland Road, Glasgow, G11 5QE

    Post Office Ltd, 1929 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 0YT

    Post Office Ltd, 47 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5QX FINED THREE TIMES

    Pound Zone, 899 Shettleston Road, Glasgow, G32

    Pricecutter, 100 Smithycroft Road, Glasgow, G33 2RQ

    Princes Square Glasgow, 48 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3JX
    R S McColls Ltd 40 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DS

    R S McColls Ltd 37 Clarence Drive, Glasgow, G12 9QN

    Rainbow Room International, 23 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AB

    Rebel Rouge, 387 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HU

    Registers of Scotland 9 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DY

    Reverb Retail Ltd 61-67 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4NN

    River Island 20-24 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8AD

    Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Mortgage Admin 90-92 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3RP

    Royal Bank of Scotland, 609 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1NE

    Rubadub Ltd 35 Howard Street, Glasgow, G1 4BA x2

    Ruby's 1767 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow, G33 1AA
    Sahotu Newsagents 150 Atlas Road, Glasgow, G21 4SP

    Sams Compare Super Store 180 Smithycroft Road, Glasgow, G33 2RF

    Sandalwood Shoes 149 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TS

    Satinet Bhat Community Centre 94 Milnpark Street, Glasgow, G41 2DL

    Sarti 42 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1NE

    Scottish Consumer Council 100 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DW

    Sin Nightclub 3444 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DX

    Soho Take Away, 287 Springburn Way, Glasgow, G21 1JX

    Spar 629 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8RE

    Spar 24Hr 258 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9ET

    Spectrum Mortgage Solutions Ltd 52 St Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4AA

    Speirs Gumley 192-194 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4LE

    St Jude's 190 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HG

    Staffinders 125 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JA SIX TIMES

    Star Convenience Store 564 Broomfield Road, Glasgow, G21 3HN

    Steak & Cherry 415 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LG

    Stravaign 2 8 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow, G12 9BG

    Studio 98 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DE

    Subway, 11 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, G2 1QY

    Subway, 529 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8HN

    Subway, 293 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HQ

    Subway, 1097 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8ND

    Subway, 11 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2DW

    Sun King Tanning Salon, 2 Kings Place, Glasgow, G22 6LL
    TPAS, 74 Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5BR

    Tailoring Alterations, 290 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9EJ

    Tandoori Flavour, 1069 Tollcross Road, Glasgow, G32

    Ten Design, 520 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8EL

    The Beat Club, 375 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HU

    The Carlton George Hotel, 44 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DH

    The Edge, 55 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HL

    The Griffin, 266 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP

    The Grosvenor, 24 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ

    The Jewellery Box, 533 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    The Junction Bar, 14 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DR

    The Shafton Laundry, 122A Baldwin Avenue, Glasgow G13 3QU

    The Social, 27 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AJ

    The Truffle Club, 24 Drury Street, Glasgow, G2 5AA

    Thorntons PLC, 120 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DH FINED FOUR TIMES

    Three Steps To Heaven, 15 Cresswell Lane, Glasgow, G12 8AA

    Tibo Cafe, 443 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1RY FINED TWICE

    Tollcross Sizzlers, 1077 Tollcross Road, Glasgow, G32

    Tollcross Community Advice Centre, 937 Tollcross Road, Glasgow, G32

    Top Girl Hair and Beauty, 207 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2NB

    Torres, 327 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HW

    Totesport, 315-317 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HW

    Totesport, 125 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, G42 9HA

    Tote Bookmakers, 464 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    Trongate News, 97-101 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD

    Two Fat Ladies, 88 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NX
    Uz Ltd, 125/129 High Street, Glasgow, G1 1PH
    Vera Moda/Jack Jones, 122-126 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3DH FOUR TIMES

    Vodka Wodka, 31-35 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
    Walker Fraser & Steele, 125 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2JA

    Waxy O Connors, 44 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DH FINED TWICE

    Welcome Financial Services, 70 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3JS

    William Hill Bookies, 390-392 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31

    William Hill, 44 St Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DH

    Wine & Whisky Shop, 116 Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5LB
    Zavvi Glasgow, 235 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 2NG

  • Publication date 03/09/08

    Posted by: atrocityexhibition, Glasgow on 10:53am Wed 3 Sep 08
    It's about time the companies who actually generate the rubbish accept some of the financial responsibility for its uplifting. I don't think that anyone could justifably make a convincing counter argument to this but no doubt Sydney Meriwether will blame New Labour somewhere along the line.
    Posted by: SKYE, GLASGOW on 11:20am Wed 3 Sep 08
    Now we have made a start on litter leavers;why not "flyposters" next!Almost every main road and crossroads are covered with this rubbish adverts.
    Posted by: Sydney Meriwether, Glasgow on 11:30am Wed 3 Sep 08
    New Labour wasted £5+ MILLION on a petty, churlish 'Clean' Glasgow campaign which failed spectacularly and has left many Glaswegians more bitter towards the decrepit council than they are towards the problems of litter in the city; instead of recruiting the people of Glasgow as ambassadors for a cleaner city, the clown Purcell managed to turn the city against the whole idea of a cleaner city, at the same time as allowing the prime rubbish generators - businesses - to get away Scot-free.

    This tacky little stunt highlighted in the story above is way too little, way too late and will only add to the £5+ MILLION the public has already paid for the privilege of living in an open tip!

    --
    Sydney Meriwether
    "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
    Posted by: fredo, paisley on 11:42am Wed 3 Sep 08
    £50 fine no wonder there is so many repeat offenders it,s cheaper to offend than it is to pay to have the rubbish collected,they should be hit with £1000 2 or more and they wont even think about doing it so fecking simple to the ordinary person in the sreet not to lover boy purcell
    Posted by: Pete, Glasgow on 11:49am Wed 3 Sep 08
    at the same time as allowing the prime rubbish generators - businesses - to get away Scot-free.


    Erm, Sidney, the whole story is actually about about fining businesses for leaving rubbish on the streets, regardless of your thoughts of when it's too little too late or whatever. Did that pass you by or do you just write these comments in advance?

    And as for "It's about time the companies who actually generate the rubbish accept some of the financial responsibility for its uplifting."

    Well, I'm sure that they already do. What seems to be the problem in many of these cases is the timings of collections. I'd imagine that's quite difficult to co-ordinate between the timtables of the refuse collectors you pay for and the timings imposed by the GCC. If I ran a business in Buchanan Street (and I'm not a business owner), I'd be mightily **** off at GCC's actions, or their inflexibility.

    Businesses pay rates, and regardless of your thoughts on consumerism retailers do help keep Glasgow's status as a 'destination' city alive. I guess £50 here and there isn't the worst news for a retailer but if council regulation keeps chipping away at businesses like this, they just reduce Glasgow's attractiveness as a place to invest.
    Posted by: Eric Flack, Glasgow on 12:10pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    Some shops close at 5 pm on Saturdays and dont open till Tuesday at 9am. So what do they do if a rubbish uplift is at 8am on Tuesday? Or on a Monday? I suspect its more to do with the time of rubbish/refuse collections.Many refuse collections are from 7am and some of these business's are not open at this time. So refuse is left out over night for an early collection.
    Posted by: Meep, Shawlands on 12:40pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    Got to agree with fredo that the £50 fine is just too little to act has a deterrent. Glasgow council needs to raise it up to at least a £1000. Shops and business are provided with enough bins and support to keep the streets free of their waste. It just sheer incompetence and laziness that is allowing the streets to overflow with their filth. Fine them up to the eyeballs Glasgow council.
    Posted by: Hoof Hearted, GlasVegas on 12:45pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    Sydney Meriwether wrote:
    New Labour wasted £5+ MILLION on a petty, churlish 'Clean' Glasgow campaign which failed spectacularly and has left many Glaswegians more bitter towards the decrepit council than they are towards the problems of litter in the city; instead of recruiting the people of Glasgow as ambassadors for a cleaner city, the clown Purcell managed to turn the city against the whole idea of a cleaner city, at the same time as allowing the prime rubbish generators - businesses - to get away Scot-free. This tacky little stunt highlighted in the story above is way too little, way too late and will only add to the £5+ MILLION the public has already paid for the privilege of living in an open tip! -- Sydney Meriwether "One of Glasgow's more intelligent residents."
    Syd, change the record. Can you not just comment on the story and comment on the offenders rather than use evey post to moan about New Labour?
    You hate New Labour. You hate Mr Purcell. You love the SNP. We get it.
    By the way, are you still paying your council tax?........ to New Labour????
    Posted by: allybaba, Glasgow on 12:47pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    I noticed that Johnathan Harvey were named as one of the "culprits"


    Are they not funeral directors???
    Makes you think!!!!
    Posted by: Johnny, Glasgow on 2:14pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    There are too many businesses listed as offenders which also makes me think there must be a problem with uplift arrangements.Maybe its time to work out with the shops the best times for uplifting rubbish.I remember as a kid the refuse collecters working at night time.
    Posted by: GAW, Glasgow UK on 2:21pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    The main issue is the council refuse collections, which either take place at inconsistent times, or not at all (judging from my own experience).

    The clowns at the council should target individuals anyway - it is filthy individual glaswegians who do most to bring the city down, not businesses. The reason individuals are ignored in favour of business is because the council see the commercial side as being more of a money spinner.
    Posted by: Pete, Glasgow on 2:48pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    There must be many different waste collection companies offering commercial uplift - presumably including the council itself (or whatever limited liability operation cleansing comes under now).

    But there's only one regulator - the Council itself. Seems to be a case of the Council being both poacher and gamekeeper.

    How many GCC commercial waste collection customers have been fined then?

    Posted by: trench, possilpark on 3:09pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    can you imagine some of these named businesses are banks and financial institutes? makes you scared to give these jokers your personal data.....scary, and for the eateries....rats eat your rubbish ....HELLO!
    Posted by: tam-m, southside on 6:00pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    fine the shops more than average joe and they may change their attitude but £50. fine for banks this is a joke.
    Posted by: trench, possilpark on 9:03pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    22,500 pounds!....woohoo,!t
    hats every 7 months, keep it up folks you are making lots of money for the city of glasgow....we all love filthy pigs.....NOT!, i can see the headlines.....filthy shop owners donate 40,000 pounds to glasgow(late payment charges extra), .....do the math!.now if we can just educate the fly tippers that dump old sofas, fridges, stoves, appliances, bikes, then we will once again be proud to call glasgow ...DEAR GREEN PLACE, lets try.
    Posted by: roor06, glasgow on 9:03pm Wed 3 Sep 08
    tam-m wrote:
    fine the shops more than average joe and they may change their attitude but £50. fine for banks this is a joke.
    Yeah ...
    Target the real offenders ...
    Posted by: Andy, Glasgow on 8:23am Mon 8 Sep 08
    Wow, is this all the Evening Times has to worry about, a few bin bags being left in the street? That's they way to get local businesses on your side by 'naming and shaming' them. I'm sure all the employees of the companies listed above will be delighted and will be rushing out to buy your paper every day now.

    All this was caused by the incompetent council changing their collection times then throwing fines around like confetti. It's just the latest in a long line of GCC diasasters, I see now they've even decided to move Guy Fakwes night (again) just so that they can all go and watch their beloved Celtic!

    Fantastic, someone somewhere has got their priorities all wrong (GCC and ET for a start).
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