Serco are simply taking our recyling to landfill

Your anonymous contributor in last week’s issue (Viewpoint, March 18) is perfectly correct – RBWM encourages us to recycle and to separate all our waste to reduce landfill sites and ‘save the planet’ a la David Attenborough and then Serco, in one fell swoop, destroy the whole idea and lump everything together in landfill!

The council approved ‘increasing recycling rates’ in December under its sustainability and climate change policy so why are they not getting Serco to abide by this decision?

At 8am on Sunday morning there was a long queue at Stafferton Way recycling area because Serco cannot make full use of the resources and allow alternate spaces to be used at the site, still preserving social distancing.

Why do they still have a contract with the council?

The council also voted to reduce the need for carbon intensive travel, and this they achieve by erecting traffic lights at every possible road works.

Some are just plainly unnecessary with a small, obstruction of the pavement.

The council could save money by getting the contractors not to install unnecessary lights.

The excavations in Shoppenhangers

Road are almost repaired, just a large metal plate to be replaced over the filled hole so all weekend the traffic has been subject to delays (more wasted fuel) because the contractor cannot be controlled, or forced to remove the lights.

The main route through the town with roadworks at Castle Hill roundabout, partial obstruction of the road at Stafferton Way roundabout and obstruction outside the railway station, that reduces the carbon emissions no end.

How much fuel has been wasted with the works along the Bath Road between the bridge and Reform Road?

An incompetent council held to no account by an ineffective set of councillors led by an arrogant leader who cannot respond to letters.

My council tax demand arrived this week. Mr Johnson your expenses are paid from this council tax so why do not provide replies?

I will pay my council tax when you reply to my letters – quid pro quo!

Are there shoots of a revival in Maidenhead? A new quality food shop in Queen Street and a new patisserie in Nicholsons Centre? Bring it on!