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Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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http://www.fixmystreet.com/report/294915" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reported in the Abandoned vehicle category anonymously at 17:05, Friday
Sent to Bromley Council 5 minutes later

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For several weeks there has been a Royal Mail cart chained to a road sign on an area of grass at the junction of Ridgeway Crescent and Southfleet Road. It hasn't moved at all, and I have never seen any Royal Mail staff using it in any way. I reported it to Royal Mail on their website, and last Friday (November 23rd) they responded by email saying that 'arrangements have been made to remove this', but it is still there. It doesn't seem appropriate for it to be left there permanently, as it's a bit of an eyesore, and Royal Mail have effectively agreed that it shouldn't be. It's probably not what you are used to in reports of 'Abandoned vehicle', but that seemed the most appropriate category.

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This report is being investigated.

Posted by Bromley Council (Bromley Council ) at 17:15, Friday
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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Just the tip of the iceberg,Orpington office is well f**cked up. :roll:
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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Can we start an abandoned trolley picture thread now that Let's count to a thousand seems to have died?

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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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These 2 were left so long they changed colour -

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5 years according to the article http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/ ... _trolleys/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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do you think they lose the keys?
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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Before P&L was introduced at my old office, HCTs were used as pouch boxes because the local council wouldn't allow permanent pouch boxes to be erected.

Over a year on and most of them are still there. :roll:
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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should htcs not be liable for road tax as they are buisness/goods vehicles :left:
maybe even insurance then we can all collect meerkats :nana
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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Stormproof wrote:do you think they lose the keys?
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Looks like an old photo with the colour of the elastic bands. :shock:
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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cyclemech1 wrote:Before P&L was introduced at my old office, HCTs were used as pouch boxes because the local council wouldn't allow permanent pouch boxes to be erected.

Over a year on and most of them are still there. :roll:
WHY WOULD THEY be allowed as pouch drops i could get in them my a pair of scissors :funneh
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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mr ford wrote:
cyclemech1 wrote:Before P&L was introduced at my old office, HCTs were used as pouch boxes because the local council wouldn't allow permanent pouch boxes to be erected.

Over a year on and most of them are still there. :roll:
WHY WOULD THEY be allowed as pouch drops i could get in them my a pair of scissors :funneh
Given how crap most equipment is I wouldn't be surprised if they can be easily forced open even when locked
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Re: Royal Mail Cart Chained to Road Sign for Several Weeks

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dubdaz wrote:Just the tip of the iceberg,Orpington office is well f**cked up. :roll:

Oh dear I was going to send some post out that way to my Great Aunt, Id better post early.