Name & Shame - No incentive scheme

Egyptian-mummy · Feb 24, 2009 3:00PM

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!!)

XX

3-little-princesses · Jun 27, 2008 8:29AM

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

MLT · Jun 27, 2008 1:01PM

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

emdt · Jun 30, 2008 8:05AM

Lambeth Council also don't provide an incentive scheme though all of their neigbouring boroughs do!!

hollypollyxx · Jul 14, 2008 2:09PM

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

uk_pixie · Jul 17, 2008 11:18AM

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

jellyfishpink · Aug 2, 2008 4:37PM

Doncaster MBC don't have an incentive scheme either!

emmsy4 · Aug 24, 2008 4:56AM

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

HarryPotter · Oct 17, 2008 1:26PM

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

summer_76 · Oct 30, 2008 12:07PM

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

vixs2007 · Nov 8, 2008 4:36PM

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

[Modified by: vixs2007 on November 08, 2008 08:38 PM]

mrsa111 · Jan 18, 2009 6:35AM

Birmingham City Coucil offer loads of advice and ??30 cash back.
They also have a try before you buy scheme

www.birmingham.gov.uk/nappies

I'm not even pregnent yet...but am determined to use cotton nappies when i do have a baby.

emma_gibson · Feb 15, 2009 7:14PM

staffordshire council dont either what the hell is wrong with this country??

MrsRobinson84 · Feb 16, 2009 5:24AM

Southampton City Council don't have an incentive scheme. Rubbish!

tillyanne · Feb 24, 2009 3:00PM

Hi

I've found out that Lancashire have an incentive scheme, you get a voucher for ??45 from them.

Name & Shame - No incentive scheme

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