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Name & Shame - No incentive scheme

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Posted : Jun 27, 2008 11:55:58 AM
Subject : Name & Shame - No incentive scheme

Shame on Oxfordshire County Council for having no incentive scheme for the use of real nappies. Instead they offered me an info pack and a list of local suppliers.

I know councils have budgets, but surely they save a fair bit of money over 2 1/2 years due to the smaller quantity of rubbish going to landfill - not to mention the penalties councils face if they miss their recycling targets.

I suppose they think people who want to try real nappies will do, regardless of a financial incentive. But surely more people would try them if the council offered a 20% discount on a trial pack or something - and they could probably get that from a nappy company for free if they publicised it on their website.

Sorry - I know I am preaching to the converted on this forum, but its wound me up (and writing to the council will be another job to keep me busy until baby arrives!!)

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Posted : Jun 27, 2008 1:29:49 PM

Banbridge District Council have none either at the minute though it was (in their words) something that they would consider for the future!! The adjoining council offers a discount voucher for a nappy pack at a local store though. Just a pity I didnt live 10 miles down the road!!!! xx

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Posted : Jun 27, 2008 6:01:15 PM

Shame on them!!! Write to your local paper!!!
Wiltshire gave me £30 back and had a lady who offered advice and trial nappies too.

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Posted : Jun 30, 2008 1:05:39 PM

Lambeth Council also don't provide an incentive scheme though all of their neigbouring boroughs do!!
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Posted : Jul 14, 2008 7:09:28 PM

stockport council dont offer anything either there alway going on about recycling we even have to put rubbish out in clear bag so they can check we are recycling

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Posted : Jul 17, 2008 4:18:52 PM

Plymouth don't either - they offer a loan to buy reuseable nappies, but it's not quite the same!

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Posted : Aug 02, 2008 9:37:32 PM

Doncaster MBC don't have an incentive scheme either!
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Posted : Aug 02, 2008 10:52:57 PM

I've not asked Wandsworth yet, but can't find anything about nappy schemes on their website.

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Posted : Aug 24, 2008 9:56:47 AM

South Cambridgeshire don't offer an incentive scheme but some of the neighbouring councils do (e.g. Cambridge city)

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Posted : Aug 31, 2008 10:49:31 AM

Cardiff didnt either when I applied not sure if its changed now. wasnt impressed beings it's the welsh capital and all surrounding countys offer somthing!

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Posted : Oct 14, 2008 5:33:42 PM

Shame on Suffolk County Council Evil they offer nothing which I think is awful I am really cross as I was hoping that they would offer something, they really are put to shame by so many other councils

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Posted : Oct 17, 2008 6:26:22 PM

I don't think Southampton do either. I have emailed them to ask, just in case!

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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 4:07:07 PM

Having read this i rang - TeignbridgeDistrict Council in South Devon and they give you a months free trial and then 20% off which i thought was rather good

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Posted : Nov 08, 2008 8:36:48 PM

If your trying to find an incentive scheme, this website is great for links.

Try this:

http://www.bambinomio.com

then click on the incentives link

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