Cheltenham tip opening hours slashed to cut costs

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Cheltenham tip opening hours slashed to cut costs
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Cheltenham's Swindon Road depot will be open for fewer hours most days, and closed on Wednesdays.

It is hoped the reduction in opening hours will help deliver savings of around £35,000 a yearOpening hours are being cut at a waste and recycling centre to "better reflect the site's usage after the pandemic" and bring down running costs.

It currently opens from 7.30am until 7.30pm every week day in the summer and until 6.30pm in the winter.Saturday hours will be slightly reduced, with the current 7.30am to 4pm opening times cut to 8.30am to 3pm.Cheltenham Borough Council's leader Tim Harman said Swindon Road depot is a valuable facility, and should not have its opening hours reduced.

Waste, recycling and street services cabinet member Iain Dobie said the reduction in opening hours would help deliver savings needed by the council - of around £35,000 a year.

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