Great idea , I wonder if we could convince Haringey to have a go.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on July 17, 2011 at 0:59

See the thread here, Brin.

Boris Johnson has taken-up Lewisham's scheme as Love Clean London. Which is also being backed by Veolia, Haringey's new waste contractor.

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Permalink Reply by JeremyS on July 17, 2011 at 1:05

That looks great Brin. Thanks for the link I had't seen it before. Have you tried it?

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Permalink Reply by Brin on July 17, 2011 at 9:09

 

Thanks Alan.

 

I've just downloaded the lovecleanlondon app and I'll try it out as soon as I have a reason too.

 

Have you had any success with it?

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on July 17, 2011 at 11:44

I don't have a mobile, Brin - iPhone or otherwise. (For this reason).

I plod on with my old-fashioned, last century desktop machine. And though I've used it to send some reports through Love Clean London I've no way of testing whether it currently works as well or better than Haringey Council's Report-a-Problem page.

But I'm optimistic as Veolia are committed to making a success of this system. Most important, if the iPhone app makes it quicker and easier for you and other people to report dumping etc, then even better!

Liz may have a comment as she was trialling LoveCleanStreets for the Community Volunteers group.

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on July 17, 2011 at 16:06

* A bit OT* I think I understand why you don't have a mobile Alan.. I lost my iPhone recently when a canoe I was in sunk :o) The first few days were hell .. but now it's so peaceful..

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Permalink Reply by Liz on July 18, 2011 at 10:49

We were trialling it but I wasn't overly impressed with it on a first use. I found that the Haringey Report a Problem site, or even Fix My Street, were quicker in getting responses to problems for Haringey council than LCS. However, that was only a trial and it may be that the systems have evolved to speed the processing of information up, especially as Veolia is backing it (not sure Enterprise ever got to grips with it). I do think apps that allow quick and easy reporting of problems are a great idea, however, and hope that their development will encourage lots more people to get involved in keeping the neighbourhood spick and span. Now, if I can just get an app that allows me to trace *which* of our local charmers dumps mattresses and bedbases outside an Infants school, I'd be happy.

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