BIN collections started up again in Ramsbottom following disruption by the freezing weather.
On Tuesday (January 12), collection teams were out collecting residents' grey bins as well as extra bags of rubbish.
Blue bins, which take plastic, glass and metal and paper collections were suspended, but it was hoped they would be up and running later in the week.
A Bury Council spokesman said: "Our crews will do their best to get to people's properties, and we ask residents to allow extra time for these collections to be made because of road and footpath conditions.
"If we cannot get to your property to empty your bin, please return your bins and bags to your property and put them out again the following week on your usual collection day.
"Please be assured that we are doing our best under extremely difficult conditions."
All Household Recycling Centres are open from 8am to 6pm where you can take any excess waste.
TEACHERS spent the weekend clearing snow and ice so pupils could return to school this week.
Pupils and staff were able to return to Alder Grange Community and Technology School in Calder Road on Monday after the winter weather forced it to close last week.
Senior teachers, governors and a school bursar set to work with their shovels and roads were made safe with new deliveries of grit.
Headteacher Iain Hulland said he was happy the school could return to normal this week.
He said: "The heavy snowfall has made the roads very icy and with a high demand for grit in the Valley we've had to wait for it to be supplied before we could start clearing the site and making it safe.
"Two tonnes of grit were delivered to the school on Saturday and a number of staff worked tirelessly for the rest of the day clearing the school pathways, roads and car park."
The heavy snowfall and sub zero temperatures have forced Alder Grange and hundreds of other schools across the country to remain closed for more than a week.
Iain said: "We are hoping we have seen the worst of the bad weather and that we can re-open the school as normal.
"The welfare of our pupils is the school's priority in this cold snap but we are conscious of the difficulties for families in making alternative arrangements.
"I have been here for 20 years and this is the longest we have ever had to close the school."
The snowfall has also caused delays to the developments for the school's £8m Sixth Form building, which is set to open at the end of this year.
The Sixth Form open to around 300 students will provide ICT and library facilities, media and performance space, a nursery and creche area for child development studies and catering facilities for Hospitality students.
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ladyboss, rossendale (04/01/2010 at 22:54)
May McManus (05/01/2010 at 23:08)
john richardson (07/01/2010 at 17:16)
A text was sent out to parents yesterday asking for volunteers to assist in clearing a safe path to and from the school and to make the car park safe. Several parents then joined forces and after four hours hard work, we were able to ensure that the school was safe to open today (Thursday) having cleared a safe route across the car park and a clear path in and out of school.
As one of the volunteers, I would like to thank the headmaster for this proposal and for being able to open school today and all the other volunteers for the good work that we did yesterday.
Simon Thomas (13/01/2010 at 13:03)
I live just off Newchurch Road and we have not had a collection of any sort for over 6 weeks! My wife and I also have 2 children under the age of 4 and we tend to go through quite a lot so it leaves us with substantial recyclable waste. I have made numerous trips to recycling facilities as well as making sure our close was/is accessible for vehicles to come into by removing snow and paying for our own salt supply to be dispersed. This is all following assurances by RBC that we would receive fresh salt in our bin at the top of the close (2 weeks ago – Still nothing!) and that the refuse collection would happen because we had cleared the close.
Please forgive me for suggesting such a radical idea but would RBC be happy to discount our council tax for 6 weeks and reimburse us the cost for - Salt, Bin Liners (Double bagged as advised), Petrol cost for trips to recycling, wear and tear on vehicles, time?
Elaine Hutchison (13/01/2010 at 22:20)
However I believe the people of Rossendale have every right to be extremely unhappy with the council, both at a local and County level. We pay one of the highest council taxes in the country, and yet the services we receive are well below acceptable.
The gritting fiasco is nothing but shameful. In some parts of the valley we are between 1000 - 1200 feet above sea level, we are on the edge of The Pennines and yet the pen pushing clowns at County Hall in their cosy warm offices responsible for the gritting service have reduced the finances for these services, along with many, many more. On top of this, Rossendale Council outsource practically EVERYTHING because they are incapable of managing the finances any better.
I whole heartedly share the same view as the gentleman who thinks we should see a reduction in our council tax, it is time the people of Rossendale stood united in their displeasure until we get the services we deserve and definitely pay for!