The collection of household garden waste by Cheshire East Council will again be suspended during the winter period to save taxpayers money and because of the seasonal decline in demand.
Following an outcry from local residents over the decision to shut down the garden waste collection service for 4 months last winter, Cheshire East Council has decided to reduce the length of the suspension this winter.
The garden waste service will be suspended for 12 weeks from December 8th and will resume on February 13th, 2015.
Residents are being urged to check the Council's website and online calendar for the date of their last collection in 2014 and the first collection of 2015.
Blue stickers are being attached to bins to make the public aware of the annual suspension of service.
Should any residents need to dispose of green waste during this period, they can use the household-recycling centres around the Borough.
Cheshire East Council Cabinet member for service commissioning Councillor David Topping said: "Suspending the garden waste service over the winter makes complete sense as demand at this time of year is very low and the Council can make much more efficient use of its resources.
"The Council consulted residents about the proposed winter shutdown earlier this year, as we were keen to hear their views about the timing and length of the shutdown and their preferred method of communication.
"Over 2,500 responses were received and the Council has listened carefully to those views when finalising the details of this year's winter suspension. I would like to thank all residents for their co-operation."
The nearest household recycling centres in Congleton, Knutsford and Macclesfield are open seven days a week throughout the year, with the exception of Christmas Day.
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Lyme Green £2M, including the totally censored inquiry report.
BeWilderwood £5M.
Alderley Science Park £6M.
Local Plan £3.7M+
Land adjacent to Alderley Science Park £?? (Won't tell us)
BUT no green bin service and an increasing reliance on Wilmslow Clean Team to remove rubbish.
Huge plots of land and buildings inefficiently used, if at all. This was and is a conservative council persuing centralised controls. Ask anyone who lived in a former communist country. We are being punished for the mistakes of the few.
Give more of the budget to Wilmslow Town Council and we will stand a far better chance of seeing more of our services delivered. Our CEC Cllrs need to work hard on this transfer. £10m before next May is a good start towards decentralisation.
@ Simon Worthington: last year I asked our guys who were "on the black bins" what happened to the chaps on the green bins during the "shut-down". He said that they were short-contract workers and would be laid off. I e-mailed my local CEC Councillor for confirmation, I'm sure his in-box is brimming, as he has yet to respond.The gritting (overtime) is performed by full-time contract staff... but as it all has been spun-off to a Kym Riley-created outfit, who knows what is really going on? Perhaps one of our elected CEC Councillors could enlighten us?
I actually feel slightly sorry for Gary Barton; at least he has had the decency to raise his head, once in a while, above the parapet on this local-interest website, whilst Menlove, Weasley Fitzgerald, Stockton and Whiteley seem still to be living in the 19th century.
Remind us, Lisa, when is the next CEC election?