Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) is facing pressure to invest in a new waste collection fleet after its ageing lorries caused problems for mechanics and residents.
Bin lorry mechanics are 'at the end of their tether' trying to keep an ageing fleet of vehicles on the road, a councillor is warning. And Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) chiefs have been told they face a multi-million pound investment to bring the waste collection lorries up to scratch instead of continually trying to repair them 'on the cheap'.
The Council is due to be presented with its new fleet strategy in the new year, though an elected rep has claimed the council chief could be 'kicking the can down the road'. Environment committee chairperson, Pat Catney (SDLP) said: 'I want to address a critical issue that affects every resident in our community, the allocation of council income towards waste collection. This is arguably the most important task that the council is responsible for, and it is a matter that we, as councillors, are frequently contacted about. 'The least our ratepayers expect from us is to have their bins collected in a timely fashion. Our existing fleet of bin lorries has been kept operational for far too long, and this is evident in the complete lack of value they now hold. 'Recently I visited the depot and spoke to workers who are at the end of their tether trying to keep these vehicles on the road. Some of them have been in use for up to 17 years, far longer than intended and we are wasting even more money trying to keep them operational.' He added: 'We cannot continue to provide this service on the cheap. We need to make a sufficient investment to future-proof our services and ensure that we collect waste in the most environmentally friendly manner possible. 'If we continue to kick this can down the road then it will only cost us and our ratepayers more money in future. This council is set to receive £
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