Did anyone read the story in the papers a couple of months back about that Welsh lad who got a ticket from the council for leaving the lid of his wheelie bin open 2 inches?
Couldn't happen here, could it?
Oh yes...I'm told that we have the same powers, we have wardens and we could if we wanted. Fortunately I've been told that we don't want to, and we're using the wardens to educate rather than enforce. It's not just bins, there's a whole range of penalty notices that they can give out.
The most interesting is this:
The council can now give you a ticket if you have not taken care to ensure that your waste is passed on to an authorised person.
Basically, if your builder says he's going to take the rubbish away and you don't check that he or she has a "waste carrier registration" then you could be liable for prosecution.
All I can say is that it came from central government....
Welcome to my blog.
I was elected as Councillor for Macclesfield West in May 2008. I live in the centre of the ward with my Wife and Westie, and when I'm not a Councillor I'm a Scout Leader and I run a small consultancy business.
I'm equally at home cycling around the town as I am walking the dog up Shutlingsloe – Macclesfield is one of the few places that can provide this town and country balance.
This blog is intended to give the residents of Macclesfield West an insight into the work that I am doing on their behalf. This could be better services and facilities for children and young people, or perhaps trying to achieve a better plan for the Macclesfield Town Centre redevelopment. At all times I'm keen on reducing costs and keeping council tax as low as possible.
The blog is intended to be little lighthearted at times, perhaps irreverent but never irrelevant. You're encouraged to comment on each post and have your say - it's a great way to debate the issues of the day.
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