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Shop - Food. Please, Sirs, can we have our trolleys back
Shop - Food. Please, Sirs, can we have our trolleys back? 586 supermarket trolleys stand wet and rusting. They were picked up on the street and taken into custody by a council that sees them as a danger to pedestrians and motorists. Every day, the collection grows as the council snatch squad at Sutton Surrey, brings in containers dumped by careless shoppers. However, now they have competition. The stores are sending out teams of their own to try to grab back their trolleys before the council get to them. Tesco and Sainsbury each reclaim about 100 every night compared with the councils twenty. Even so, a Tesco spokeman protested " the council are cheating. They re not supposed to start snatching until at least 7pm, but we have evidence they are doing it in daylight." Shops want all their £ 40 trolleys back. The council is offering to return them at a price of £ 5 each. The stores say no. In case they set a nation wide trend. Under arrest: the wayward trolleys surveyed by Williams. January 1983 P018782
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Shop - Food. Please, Sirs, can we have our trolleys back?
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. In this print captured by Williams in January 1983, the scene depicts a staggering sight of 586 supermarket trolleys standing wet and rusting. These abandoned carts were picked up from the streets and taken into custody by a concerned council that deemed them as hazards to pedestrians and motorists alike. Every day, the collection grows as the council's snatch squad at Sutton Surrey diligently brings in containers dumped by careless shoppers. However, an unexpected twist unfolds as stores send out their own teams to reclaim their lost trolleys before the council gets to them. Tesco and Sainsbury lead this race, successfully retrieving about 100 each night compared to the council's meager twenty. Amidst this battle for ownership, tensions rise with accusations of foul play. A Tesco spokesperson voices their protest claiming that "the council is cheating" alleging snatching occurring even during daylight hours when it should only commence after 7pm. The shops are adamant about reclaiming all £40 worth of their trolleys without paying a penny more than necessary. The council offers to return them but demands £5 per cart – an offer swiftly rejected by the stores who fear setting a nationwide trend. This thought-provoking image captures not just forgotten shopping tools but also highlights societal dynamics between local authorities and retail giants battling over seemingly insignificant objects with significant implications for both parties involved.
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