Recycle crisp packets in Horsham

Following a national Social Media campaign Walkers Crisps have set up a national recycling scheme for empty crisp packets of all brands. West Sussex County Times broke the story locally. The process is simple:

1. Open the crisp packet and eat the contents.
2. Take the empty packets to one of the two Horsham Recycling Points, see below.
3. Post the packets into the collection point.
4. Feel good about doing something positive to help the environment.

The two locations are:

• Holy Trinity Church, Rushams Road
• Quaker Meeting House, Worthing Road

Other ways to help the environment in a crisp-related way:

• Don’t eat crisps
• Walk to the collection point (then you’ll be Walkers too)
• Collect lots of packets and take them in bulk
• Set up  a collection point  at your workplace
• Don’t post crisp packets in letter boxes

Is it OK to park on the pavement in Horsham?

It would seem that Horsham’s traffic wardens are now unable to stop vans and cars parking on the pavement. I know because I have asked the council. What would seem unacceptable to any normal person is actually an everyday practice for those that work near this bit of pavement. Parking on what was the access road to the rear car park of  30 Worthing Road, before the entry passage was filled in, seems reasonable. It is not reasonable to park on the walkway outside The Quakers’ Meeting Hall. These drivers seem quite happy to block or restrict the walkway with no regard to pedestrians in wheelchairs, pushing prams, buggies and shopping trolleys.

This week sees new lows where a van is parked on the grass verge, see photographs below. One van driver told me that I could not photograph his van because it was his. He continued to tell me I could not photograph his van without his permission whilst I explained that when standing on a public space (in the UK) I can photograph what I want. Even assuming they think it is OK to park there I am not sure why they need be so close to their vans. Anyone else would just park up, unload then go and park legally. Here is the latest rogues’ gallery.

Worst example to date. Even the pick-up truck is empty so could be parked elsewhere for the day

Not content with blocking the walkway they now need to park on the grass

The van that I could not photograph

Not hoping to get past with your wheelchair or buggy were you?