£40 garden bin permit adding pressure during cost-of-living crisis

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Council bosses have been accused of adding to the cost-of-living crisis with the introduction of its £40 garden waste permit.The new system which will require householders to pay £40 per year in order for their brown bin to be collected will come into force on Monday, July 10.However, Conservative councillors Neil Graham and James MacLaren say the charge is “last thing people need” when council tax has already been hiked up by six per cent.Both politicians say they have been “inundated” with complaints since the charge was announced earlier this year.The duo have also said the extra charges will lead to a reduction in the recycling of garden waste as well as leading to an increase in fly-tipping.Renfrewshire Conservative group leader, Councillor Graham, said: “I am continuing to be inundated from constituents who are understandably angry at the SNP council in Renfrewshire introducing this garden tax.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “With council tax already going up by six per cent, further charges are the last thing local residents need during a cost-of-living crisis.“It will be even worse