Gang sets fire to bins across arson ‘hot spot’
10:30am Sunday 19th August 2012 in News
ARSONISTS have been on the rampage, setting fire to wheelie bins across Great Lever.
Four fires were started in less than two hours in the area previously named as Greater Manchester’s third worst “hot spot” for wheelie bin fires.
Police are investigating and suspect the fires were started by a serial arsonist.
Firefighters were called to the first bin blaze in Freshfield Avenue at 1.25am, to Division Street where a bin outside a house has been set alight at 1.20am, to Rishton Lane at 2am and Rupert Street at 2.48am, where a bin was set on fire in an alleyway.
Andy Hardman, watch manager at Bolton Central, said: “We think it was probably youths but we would like to ask homeowners to only put their bins out on the collection day and then bring them in straight away to stop this kind of thing happening.
“Don’t put bins near your property as there is the possibility that it could spread to buildings.”
Hameeda Begum, aged 71, and her granddaughter, Alana Mian, aged four, died after a burning wheelie bin was pushed against the family’s home in Little Holme Walk, in Great Lever, on June 23, 2008.
Following the fatal fire, firefighters and the council warned people of the dangers of not securing bins as soon as they are collected by posting fire safety messages on the side of bin wagons, posters in libraries, shops and council offices.
Figures from Greater Manchester Fire Service last year revealed there were 150 deliberate fires in Great Lever within a year, mainly involving wheelie bins, skips or mounds of rubbish.
There were 1,115 across Bolton, with other hotspots including Farnworth, with 115, and Halliwell and Crompton, with 91.
In the wake of the figures, Bolton Council , in partnership with the police and firefighters, launched a campaign to clamp down on wheelie bins being left out overnight.
Advisory letters were sent out to householders who failed to listen to the advice.
Comments(25)
MsMooseGirl
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11:24am Sat 18 Aug 12
wild one
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12:45am Sun 19 Aug 12
It aint rocket science
Nibelung
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8:31am Sun 19 Aug 12
Nibelung
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8:31am Sun 19 Aug 12
Lee66
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10:14am Sun 19 Aug 12
Paddypaws
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10:48pm Sun 19 Aug 12
Rememberscarborough
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12:08am Mon 20 Aug 12
fisherman1959
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12:17am Mon 20 Aug 12
davoovad
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7:40am Mon 20 Aug 12
fisherman1959 wrote:Coming to an area near you ! very soon......
Great Lever ? who give a **** let em get on with it.
oftbewildered
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8:15am Mon 20 Aug 12
MsMooseGirl wrote:if the Council purchased a large quantity of locks, they would all fit the same key - so everyone could get into everyone else's. Best to buy your own - and not depend on the Council for everything.
The council cannot refer to residents as those who "failed to listen" some of the properties in Great Lever do not have a secure place to leave bins, because the gated area's do not have locks on, so anyone can go in and steal a bin to set it on fire. The council should do something more like provide those residents with locks for there gates so they can safely store there bins!
oftbewildered
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8:16am Mon 20 Aug 12
Paddypaws wrote:report it to the Council
all well and good telling people to put bins out on day of collection but my bins inGREAT LEVER are coming at six in morning when they start at 730 so we miss the collection just athought are these bin wagons insured to be on the road at that time
MichaelT76
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11:37am Mon 20 Aug 12
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
Flycatcher
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1:27pm Mon 20 Aug 12
MichaelT76 wrote:My my, you ARE an unpleasant character aren't you? I think you may have unresolved childhood issues.
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi? Closeminded? I know just like YOU! Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's? It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES! "HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE" Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
You find setting fire to wheeliebins a suitable and acceptable pastime for children eh? Classy....
Nibelung
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1:29pm Mon 20 Aug 12
MichaelT76 wrote:Its people like you who bringing our country down and do you think its OK burning wheely bins if its in a back street ? what a numpty.
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi?
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
buck fuzzby
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3:02pm Mon 20 Aug 12
the bins were emptied during the 3rd week, but outside of the usual collection day....by the way, it wasn't just my daughters bin that was missed it was 1 of 4 on the same street.
So instead of pontificating, the council should put it's own house in order!!!!
buck fuzzby
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3:10pm Mon 20 Aug 12
Nibelung wrote:MichaeIT.
MichaelT76 wrote:Its people like you who bringing our country down and do you think its OK burning wheely bins if its in a back street ? what a numpty.
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi?
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
By the way BOLLOCK BRAIN, what's a BLOOD BALL ??
bwfc58
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5:52pm Mon 20 Aug 12
macauley
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11:16pm Mon 20 Aug 12
fisherman1959
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11:39pm Mon 20 Aug 12
I feel sorry for you having to live there can you not get out of great lever ??
fisherman1959
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11:47pm Mon 20 Aug 12
MichaelT76 wrote:If you are saying you do set fire to the wheelie bins I hope BN pass on your details to the police as you quoted ( i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!)
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi?
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
There is an ongoing murder case (as far as I know) perhaps the police should talk to you.
fisherman1959
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11:54pm Mon 20 Aug 12
fisherman1959 wrote:http://www.thebolton
MichaelT76 wrote:If you are saying you do set fire to the wheelie bins I hope BN pass on your details to the police as you quoted ( i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!)
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi?
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
There is an ongoing murder case (as far as I know) perhaps the police should talk to you.
news.co.uk/news/dist
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killers/
buck fuzzby
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7:48pm Tue 21 Aug 12
After complaining to the council by phone the bin was emptied outside the usual collection day, the bin was again put out today 21st Aug. and guess what ! the binmen have not emptied the bin once again.
She does not live in some remote part of the planet, but on Johnson Fold, the binmen have a break opposite my daughters house,then,when they are done they move to another part of my daughters street to continue with their round but, again not emptying the bin.
this is now the 3rd time running, this property is one of four on a main street on the estate.
If a member of the council reads this please do the job you were elected to do.
phone calls to the appropriate office seem to have had no effect, let's hope this message gets through.
fisherman1959
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12:18am Fri 24 Aug 12
fisherman1959 wrote:Hope BN have passed the details on this could be the man the police are looking for.
MichaelT76 wrote:If you are saying you do set fire to the wheelie bins I hope BN pass on your details to the police as you quoted ( i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!)
More miserable idiotic comments from miserable OLD idiots like " Great Lever? Let them get on with it!" & "Great lever like many areas of Bolton now are like the bloody wild west just breeding grounds for criminals." Nibelung is that German how old are you in your 90's? Are you a nazi?
Closeminded? I know just like YOU!
Are all you fuddy duddies in your 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's?
It's young kids like 9 or 10 year olds it went on when i was a kid when wheelybins were first introduced. I did it but in backstreets i really hope i set fire to one of YOURS YOU MISERABLE OLD SH*TES!
"HEY STOP KICKING THAT BLOOD BALL IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE"
Is one of your favourite lines isn't it?
There is an ongoing murder case (as far as I know) perhaps the police should talk to you.
fisherman1959
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12:20am Fri 24 Aug 12
You are making my blood boil.Hope you can sleep tight with your comment.

oftbewildered says...
10:48am Sat 18 Aug 12