From Cllr. Alan Poole (Labour Shadow Cabinet Member for Environmental Services).I have received a large number of complaints about the totally inadequate refuse collection service over the Christmas period. Many households have not had a refuse collection since the week before Christmas. This level of service is totally unacceptable.
When asked about refuse collection problems over the Christmas period Cllr Shirley Tomlinson, Cabinet Member responsible for the refuse collection service, responded to a resident “Yes this does fall within my portfolio but I will leave my Director of services to respond as it is more operational”. This reply indicates the total lack of understanding of the problem faced by many households with large amounts of refuse requiring storage.
As TDC have apparently been ‘concentrating on collecting refuse’ there is also now the growing problem of uncollected recyclables, much of which will inevitably now go to landfill.
It appears Christmas and Winter have yet again come as a surprise to the Conservative administration at Thanet District Council!
Cllr Alan Poole (Tel: 01843 602594)
Note: Whilst visiting my daughter in Brisbane, Australia I took the attached photo…… it shows a one man operated collection service that is collecting refuse and recyclables (they use a divided bin). This is a weekly service……..not that remarkable you think until you realise this collection was 10:00 on Christmas day!
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