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Topic ID 6503
03/04/2012 by Sister
Rag and bone man
Being on maternity leave I was shocked by the constant flurry of rag and bone lorries which frequent my road during the week day....probably 3-4 a day ringing a bell or silently cruising the road. BUT today heralded a new phenomenon.....a rag and bone man with a loud hailer on the top of his van yelling through his speaker, which you couldn't understand what he was saying! It was very loud....is this allowed? I was a definate public nuisance, if it's not allowed who can I report them too?
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Reply ID 87132
03/04/2012 by Ewoowar
3-4 a day?
We get perhaps 1 a week but a regular flow of van drivers who feel the need to drive to our end of a long cul de sac, turn round and leave the road. I wonder what they are looking for.
Reply ID 87133
03/04/2012 by Sister
I was really surprised....but annoyed today when this man was yelling through a loud speaker on the top of his van!! No need for it!
Reply ID 87135
03/04/2012 by Golden
There is a direct correlation between the number of skips in the area and the presence of the rag and bone men - is anybody having any building work done locally?
Reply ID 87139
03/04/2012 by suemay
We never see them in our road, but my parents have them drive around daily in Ware. They take any scrap metal, and I often take things that we no longer need to my parents and they are taken instantly. I've never heard them shouting with a loud speaker, just ringing their bell.
Reply ID 87145
04/04/2012 by Marilyn
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Originally posted by Golden
There is a direct correlation between the number of skips in the area and the presence of the rag and bone men - is anybody having any building work done locally?
I am sure this is correct we have had them up and down much more since a number of houses are having work done.
Reply ID 87147
04/04/2012 by Sister
No skips on our road....I'm not worried about the number of them just the man with the baby waking loud hailer!!
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