Comments on: “Don’t lock your sheds” council tells sheddies http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2008/09/30/dont-lock-your-sheds-council-tells-sheddies/ The blog of readersheds.co.uk & National Shed Week & Shed of the year Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:11:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bob O'Brien http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2008/09/30/dont-lock-your-sheds-council-tells-sheddies/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 Bob O'Brien Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.shedblog.co.uk/?p=1582#comment-1773 I'll go for the unlocked shed approach as long as you booby trap it like that pensioner did with the gunpowder. Here's a concept..trespassers will be shot! I'll go for the unlocked shed approach as long as you booby trap it like that pensioner did with the gunpowder.
Here's a concept..trespassers will be shot!

]]> By: Bob O'Brien http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2008/09/30/dont-lock-your-sheds-council-tells-sheddies/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Bob O'Brien Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:01:46 +0000 http://www.shedblog.co.uk/?p=1582#comment-1633 I'll go for the unlocked shed approach as long as you booby trap it like that pensioner did with the gunpowder. Here's a concept..trespassers will be shot! I'll go for the unlocked shed approach as long as you booby trap it like that pensioner did with the gunpowder.
Here's a concept..trespassers will be shot!

]]> By: Wilco http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2008/09/30/dont-lock-your-sheds-council-tells-sheddies/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Wilco Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:42:53 +0000 http://www.shedblog.co.uk/?p=1582#comment-1006 Many thanks for Clearing that up Pete yes its obvious to us all sheddies not to leave expensive items in your allotment shed, but I assume that would not have made a sensational story for the Mail, and thus for us to pick up. I notice that quite a few papers have picked it up as well.. but they do mention the expensive equipment in the shed. cheers and maybe we can get some of Bristol allotmenters, sharing their sheds. Many thanks for Clearing that up Pete

yes its obvious to us all sheddies not to leave expensive items in your allotment shed, but I assume that would not have made a sensational story for the Mail, and thus for us to pick up.

I notice that quite a few papers have picked it up as well.. but they do mention the expensive equipment in the shed.

cheers and maybe we can get some of Bristol allotmenters, sharing their sheds.

]]> By: Pete Wood http://www.shedblog.co.uk/2008/09/30/dont-lock-your-sheds-council-tells-sheddies/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Pete Wood Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:33:03 +0000 http://www.shedblog.co.uk/?p=1582#comment-1005 Hi, visitors to the website should be advised that the Daily Mail story is inaccurate in several important aspects. The advice mentioned was contained in a letter to allotment-holders at a specific site which has been repeatedly targeted by intruders in search of equipment such as totavtors, mowers and strimmers, despite the recent installation by the council of two-metre high perimeter fencing. In a letter to allotment-holders at the site, advising them of the burglaries, the council advised people not to leave expensive equipment on site. (This bit was conveniently omitted by the Daily Mail). It also advised them to secure gates and suggested they might wish to consider not locking sheds where there was no expensive equipment as this could save unnecessary damage. NB. Most of the sheds are privately-owned, not council-owned as reported. In the light of the fact that the police force for the city has issued different advice on this, the council will be reviewing the issue with a view to arriving at a common position. A spokesman for Bristol City Council Hi, visitors to the website should be advised that the Daily Mail story is inaccurate in several important aspects.

The advice mentioned was contained in a letter to allotment-holders at a specific site which has been repeatedly targeted by intruders in search of equipment such as totavtors, mowers and strimmers, despite the recent installation by the council of two-metre high perimeter fencing.

In a letter to allotment-holders at the site, advising them of the burglaries, the council advised people not to leave expensive equipment on site. (This bit was conveniently omitted by the Daily Mail).

It also advised them to secure gates and suggested they might wish to consider not locking sheds where there was no expensive equipment as this could save unnecessary damage. NB. Most of the sheds are privately-owned, not council-owned as reported.

In the light of the fact that the police force for the city has issued different advice on this, the council will be reviewing the issue with a view to arriving at a common position.

A spokesman for Bristol City Council

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