A frustrated Shropshire councillor has branded the rollout of the council's new garden waste subscription scheme as a 'farce'.
A frustrated Shropshire councillor has branded the rollout of the council's new garden waste subscription scheme as a "farce".- for those who have paid to stick on their green bins to show they've paid their £56 to have it emptied - has forced Shropshire Council to
Copthorne Councillor Rob Wilson - Liberal Democrat Shadow Portfolio Holder for Transport, Climate and Environment - has expressed his outrage at the newThe councillor says the delivery of stickers in quantity appears not to have been planned for.
Copthorne Councillor and Liberal Democrat, Rob Wilson is displeased with the rollout of the new subscription-based service, saying the flat rate charge discriminates against those on low incomes and benefits.He said:"Shropshire's Conservative administration insists that demand for their garden waste tax is 'extremely high' and this explains the delay in delivering permit stickers. The current take-up is far below what they have budgeted for.
"They have said that the charge will bring in £4m, but so far are a long way short of that. It's clear that this policy has been rushed, and brought forward in a desperate act to help balance the books. The budget is so stretched and in danger of not making the savings needed. "There are countless issues. The flat rate charge, the payments using the parking permit system, no monthly charge option, postcodes not being picked up on the system. I raised all of these at Full Council, but no explanations were given.
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