Lib Dem/Labour plans for three-weekly bin collections are ‘flawed’ and ‘short-sighted’ Monday, 22 April, 2024 Plans by South Gloucestershire Council to reduce the frequency of black bin collections are ‘flawed’, ‘short-sighted’ and will ‘leave a stink’ for residents, Conservative councillors say. The opposition Conservative Group on the council has criticised plans by the joint Lib Dem/Labour administration to move to three-weekly black bin collections in order to increase recycling rates. At 60%, the... Local News
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