People living on an estate in Hellesdon say the maintenance team responsible for mowing their lawns have left behind large piles of leftover clippings and knee-high tufts of missed grass – or have not appeared at all. Orbit Housing Group, which is responsible for maintaining the area on Cottinghams Drive, charges tenants a service charge … Read more
The council’s new Trolibocs system, which collects paper, plastic, metal, food cartons and glass, was introduced nationwide on June 3. Residents are now required to separate their ‘dry’ recycling using a three-tier ‘Trolibocs’ service, which has been delivered to households since February. The council expects residents to separate items themselves to help reduce costs, with … Read more
This article is a local version of our Working It newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter every Wednesday. Discover all our newsletters here Hello and welcome to Working It. Last week I walked into a huge room full of people. . . and realized I didn’t know anyone. Absolute social anxiety … Read more