just a wheelie bin point, i live on a main road and we have a sort of courtyard around the back where the bin men used to collect our bins from, until they introduced wheelie bins and we were told we had to put them at the front for collection. i rang up and pointed out that this would mean the bins would be on the pavement and possibly forcing people into the road and the response i got was that if i want my bins emptied i have to leave it out the front!. i always try to wedge it as close to my door as poss, but when the bin men empty them they just sling them back any old how. I also walk to work btw and this is one of my bugbears as well - delivery drivers are the worst in my opinion