Waste collections service is ‘not adequately resourced’
COUNCILLORS ROWED about waste collection issues which have seen some residents in the borough go weeks without a collection.
Coun Ashley Evans (Lb-Dem, Warley) presented a 3,000 strong petition on related issues to the full meeting of Calderdale Council and proposed a motion which would compel the council’s Cabinet to come up with a new plan to tackle the issues. He said: “Crews have been working hard during the period, however it would appear the service is not adequately resourced, volume has increased but capacity has not.”
Councillors were getting reports about rats and vermin and fly tipping was also increasing, said Coun Evans.
“We are asking Cabinet to put in place adequate plans to cope with increased waste from people staying at home in COVID restrictions, and asking the leader of the council to agree not to introduce further cuts in this service,” he said. “Residents think it’s not a good enough service and want to see change,”
Coun James Baker (Lib Dem, Warley) said: “I understand spending is tight and it is difficult to do, but it has to be done as a front line service people rely on.
“Nothing seems to change. “We are asking you to go away and see if you can come up with a new Cabinet plan to tackle waste and fly-tipping problems, and we are happy to work with you.”
But Coun Silvia Dacre (Lab, Todmorden) insisted issues were being addressed by the council and service operator
Suez: “We are already working behind the scenes to deal with issues arising around missed collections.,” she said. ”We might accept on some occasions the system seems to get overwhelmed and in bad weather it is impossible to deal with the capacity in less than a few weeks.”
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