Press Release
09/10/16
‘Green
Party slams further cuts to Recycling by
Tory
led Rugby Borough Council’
“Scrutiny
is needed says Greens”
Rugby Green Party have slammed the proposal to cut Green
Bin collection at the festive period and the following two months of January
& February as not making any environmental or financial sense and will just
lead to even more fly tipping in the borough.
Roy Sandison from Rugby Green Party says “Everyone knows
that waste increases at the Christmas time including green and food waste and
our Tory led Council is just promoting the likelihood that more waste will be
dumped on our streets and lanes”
“Local residents will have already seen the impact of the
disastrous policy of closing down much used local Reclying centres in Rugby
leading to a massive increase of flying tipping and the massive costs it means
to clean up our communities."
“Making it easier for people to recycle is the way forward
and this decision that is already on the council website will compound a
serious problem for Rugby and this time with 3 months of food waste left to
deal with.” Say Roy
“The massive amount of funds spent on the vanity projects
of the Tories over the Rugby World Cup was at the expense of basic council
services it seems” says Roy.
“Rugby Green Party calls for a cross party group including
green groups outside the council chamber to come together to find a way that
meets the needs of our communities - as a modern clean green council
should be”
“This strategy must include the reopening of local Reclying
centres, provision of new ones and reversal of the cut to the Green Bin
service.”
Roy continues “Rugby Borough Council says its “clean, green
safe” on its notepaper - but is it true? The evidence and proposed
actions of the local Tories suggest it is not!”
