By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council might have to scrap some of its controversial rubble charges if government plans to change rules around charging for DIY waste go ahead.
The council introduced its rubble charge – up to £3.50 for a bag – in January 2018.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Rotting food has been left in garden waste bins in parts of Cheshire East where fortnightly collections have been missed because of a lack of staff.
Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called on the council’s audit and governance committee to look at how waste food is collected and how the scheme operates to see if anything can be done.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Recycling rates across Cheshire East could drop if the Government goes ahead with proposals which could see each household have up to six bins, councillors fear.
The Government wants a more consistent approach to the way waste is collected and recycled across England and has published consultations on new waste management and funding changes for 2023.
Council chiefs could stage mobile “pop-up” household waste centres in Cheshire East under plans to revamp how it runs the service.
The idea emerged when the authority approved recommendations to procure a new contract for the running of the borough’s Household Waste Recycling Centres from 2023.
More than 20 people are being investigated following an operation to tackle waste crime in Cheshire.
Vehicles and companies believed to be involved in illegal disposal or management of waste were targeted.
Cheshire East Council’s waste reduction volunteer programme has seen a surge of new recruits signing up to play their part in improving the local environment.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, volunteers from across the borough have come forward to join the programme.
Dear Editor,
How many of us are putting our food waste into the green waste bins?
How much of our food waste is making its way to the new composter facility at Leighton?
Families across Nantwich and Crewe will start receiving the new Cheshire East Council food caddies from January 6.
It’s part of the authority’s new food waste recycling service and will see caddies rolled out over the next six to eight weeks.
A new food waste recycling service for Cheshire East residents will start in January 2020.
People will start to receive a small green food caddy from January 6.
A petition has been launched calling on Cheshire East Council chiefs to ditch plans to open a transit site for gypsies and travellers at Cledford Hall.
Cllr Jonathan Parry, Labour Cheshire East Council member for Middlewich, launched the petition online on Tuesday – and it has had more than 100 signatures so far.
Cheshire East Council charges one of the highest amounts in the North West for bulky household waste collections, an investigation has shown.
The BBC Shared Data Unit report shows CEC charging an average of £13.30 per item – or £40 for 3 items – which makes it the fifth most costly authority of 39 in the North West.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The amount of rubble waste being dealt with at Cheshire East tips has fallen by 80% since a new charge was introduced.
Cheshire East Council launched a charge of £3.50 per bag for construction waste in January as part of wider changes to its recycling centres.
By Stephen Topping
A plant which will turn food and green waste into compost is set to be built near Leighton Hospital after councillors gave it the go-ahead.
Biowise has been given planning permission to build the plant on land off Middlewich Road – just 1.3km away from the hospital, and 500m away from the nearest homes.
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