What would you do?

[Sir loin]

Yorkshire water gain access to a sewage works through my land every 2 months they send a tanker to pump sewage and take it away for treatment. Twice now..... twice..... they have left the gate open and let my cattle out onto the road 25 cows and 25 calves and a bull, was the first time (June last year) when the driver actually lifted the gate of its crooks and laid it on the grass verge ,and just left it. Today it was only 4 cows and a couple of calves that made it out onto the road and a farming neighbour rang me and we got them back in.
I had a real go at them the first time but it seems like they have not learnt How would you take this forward? I do not want it to happen again.

 

[onthehoof]

Send them a bill for £1000
Then change the lock and tell them they have to phone you when they need access

 

[Sir loin]

Send them a bill for £1000

Do you honestly think they would pay it, I very much doubt it.

 

[Purli R]

Lock em out or in? then see if they wanna talk? Who s is the gate?

 

[Sir loin]

Lock em out or in? then see if they wanna talk? Who s is the gate?

Mine but they do have a right of access.

 

[egbert]

Send them a bill for £1000
Then change the lock and tell them they have to phone you when they need access

^^^^^^^
This, plus insist on a written grovelling apology from the driver. Copy your MP.

If they don't like the cut of your jib, keep it locked and tell them the price doubles every time they upset you further.
Advise anyone found tampering with locks goes head firth into the sewage plant.
(I've had a long day....does it show?)

 

[Gulli]

Lock the gates so they have to come and ask you when they need to get in, that's what we do with the electric lot.

 

[Sir loin]

Lock the gates so they have to come and ask you when they need to get in, that's what we do with the electric lot.

I think this is what we will have to do and next time they ring it will take me an hour to get there.

 

[Gulli]

I think this is what we will have to do and next time they ring it will take me an hour to get there.

Thats the way

 

[Purli R]

Regardless of whats best to do, what sort of wankhers do YW employ to drop a gate& fekoff as described? I think we might have a number for YW estates/property dept if thats any use?

 

[Frodo]

Is the gate difficult to open and close?

Obviously they shouldn’t let the cattle out, but if they have a right of access why make it difficult? It is you that will be inconvenienced by having to let them in not, them.

 

[Pigken]

Mine but they do have a right of access.

Right of access or not, they also have a right of responsibility etc. Ask them to pay your publics liability s/cattle straying insurance.

 

[Tamar]

Get them to put a cattle grid in.

 

[M-J-G]

Do you honestly think they would pay it, I very much doubt it.

They'd fine you if you were doing something wrong to their product

 

[Gedd]

I think this is what we will have to do and next time they ring it will take me an hour to get there.

Then lock the gate after they in and they have to ring to be let out again another hour

 

[Sir loin]

Is the gate difficult to open and close?

Obviously they shouldn’t let the cattle out, but if they have a right of access why make it difficult? It is you that will be inconvenienced by having to let them in not, them.

I imagine it will be a subcontractor and probably the same man (CBA) yes it will inconvenience me having to unlock a gate 2 x a day yes the gate is very easy to open but this shouldn't happen. I am going to tell them that the gate will be locked in future and they will have to contact me to get in.

 

[Boysground]

I once had a lorry turn up for a load of straw out of a field. Gate was locked and he couldn’t be bothered to phone or wait. No problem he had a battery grinder for the occasion

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[egbert]

I once had a lorry turn up for a load of straw out of a field. Gate was locked and he couldn’t be bothered to phone or wait. No problem he had a battery grinder for the occasion

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I knew a haulier who used to used to carry a '3 foot universal key'. (of the stilson variety)

 

[puppet]

Speak and write to someone senior before locking the gates to ensure they know the issues. With the potential for a serious accident then I think they will take action. My experience with some sub-contractors is that they will take every short--cut once the supervisor is out of sight so they need to have an obvious sanction. One company deducted £500 for any minor H&S breach such as taking a hi-vis jacket off to keep them on their toes

 

[Frodo]

Then lock the gate after they in and they have to ring to be let out again another hour

Most utility lorry drivers would think you made there day. Another hour sat doing nothing,bliss.