The government has committed to extra funding, but a local authority says it is not enough.
Northumberland County Council said it needed an extra £1.6m in addition to current government funding
Recognising the additional costs, the government has committed to offering councils extra funding, but Northumberland County Council said the money was not enough. The Conservative leader of Northumberland County Council, Glen Sanderson, said the authority was able to deliver food waste collections, but only if given enough money.He told BBC Politics North: "In a place like Northumberland, it is really difficult.
Councillor Colin Horncastle said: "The funding that they have come up with is just over £2.9m. Our modelling shows we would need £4.5m, so we are £1.6m short.
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