In a message dated 24/02/2009 14:21:51 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
A spokeswoman from the Retail Consortium claimed that it wasn't the responsibility of the supermarkets, and anyway it wasn't a big problem as each supermarket in the UK only loses one trolley every two years on average We pull out a couple of trolleys every couple of months from the Chelmer and Blackwater, so we're obviously getting someone else's share! It was made perfectly clear at Chelmsford (when something like 90 trolleys were removed from the Chelmer and Can in one weekend) that it was the responsibility of the supermarkets to ensure that their trolleys were not dumped in the river. When Tesco said something to the magistrate to the effect that it wasn't worth their while trying to stop it and the fine was cheaper than the loss of the trolleys or the controls to stop it, the magistrate said 'I'll make it easier for you' - and doubled the fine. I believe that Essex Waterways have said to Tesco that any trolley left in the waterway after they have been notified about it will be charged £50 a trolley. DaveD I raise money for charity just by searching the web! www.everyclick.com is an internet search engine with a big difference - it donates half its revenues to charity, please support them too! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
