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More Rubbish! And
more free money!
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Cowling Parish Council - Received: Via
Email. - Added:
29th Sept 2009 |
More Rubbish!
And more free money!
Cowling residents do not appear
to be universally in favour of
fortnightly rubbish collections,
and as one person calculated,
the proud parents of twins in
nappies had better not forget
any collections, for if they do
then somewhere around 320
nappies will be waiting for the
next!
Bradford in the 1950’s was still
a huge provider of textiles to
the world, and a ‘mordant’ was
needed in dyeing those textiles.
A mordant is a substance used to
set dyes on fabrics or tissue
sections by forming a
coordination complex with the
dye which then attaches to the
fabric.
One enterprising person set
about collecting this mordant
from the householders of
Bradford, and paying them for
it; it’s a common substance,
which people kept in tubs in
their houses, and the collector
went by the jovial name of
‘Piss-Tub Willie.’
Who knows? Perhaps some other
enterprising person might find a
use for these nappies? Should we
offer a prize for the best name
for the collector?
My guess would be ‘Winnie.’*
The Cowling Parish Council
meeting on the 2nd November will
also see the presence of a
representative from Craven
District Council, to explain
this move away from weekly
collections. District Councillor
Green, who voted in favour of
this change and against a trial
period, has a permanent
invitation to Parish Council
meetings, and it is hoped that
he too will be in attendance.
North Yorkshire County Council
has a ‘Nappy Incentive Scheme’
which offers £30.00 free to
parents who’d like to change to
‘real’ nappies!
Details on 01609 533312 or email
real.nappies@northyorks.gov.uk
A claims form is available on
WWW.Cowlingcouncil.co.uk |
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