Councils ‘not obliged’ to provide weekly bin collection
Author: BBC News |
The government has admitted it cannot force councils in England to provide weekly bin collections.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had hoped to include the measure in a new waste strategy but it was watered down following a row with officials at Defra, the BBC understands.
The strategy says collections should happen “more frequently” but it is up to councils to offer “local solutions”.
Labour said the result was “another broken promise” by the government.
But Mr Pickles insisted the strategy would provide better value for money for householders.