Описание: To "save" money Haringey Council decided to close one of the two Reuse and Recycling Centres in our London borough. The Centre in Park View Road, Tottenham N17 closed on 23 October 2017. (Please scroll down to see a map.) This photo is one of several taken by our friend and neighbour Martin Ball on Sunday afternoon 29 October 2017. Posted here with his permission. A "saving" or a "cut"? What is the impact locally of the closure? The answer seems plain. Our borough had two centres: one in the richer west of Haringey and one in the poorer east. Now there is just one in the west. A service halved. How can Haringey Council and its apologists summon up the magic of 'spin' to tell a different story? Maybe pretending this isn't so bad? Or, not a cut at all, but an improvement? They can indeed. Their upbeat "narrative" is set out on the Council's website. If you haven't got time to plough through the obfuscation here's a summary. Here's the Story. Once upon a time in the area now now known as the Reuse and Recycling Centre there was a municipal facility for emptying household dustbins (waste bins). I've heard older residents call it the "Dust Destructor" and on a old map I've seen it labelled as "The Refuse Destructor". Others may refer to "the tip" or the "the dump". A second Centre was opened at Western Road, Hornsey. According Haringey's website, this is "a larger and more modern site". So where can people now take waste and recycling? The official website says that "Haringey residents can take their waste" to "a number of other recycling centres that you can use for free in North London". These include recycling centres in: North Finchley; Kentish Town; Islington; Chingford; Walthamstow; and in Leyton. Now isn't that helpful and exciting? Exploring new parts of North East London. Pack up your rubbish In your friend's car boot And drive, drive, drive. As long as you've a satnav To plot the route You finally arrive. What's the use complaining? It never is worthwhile. So hoik your waste On the nearest bus And smile smile smile. § The original song.
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