Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The shortage of HGV drivers is affecting Bury Council’s ability to attract bin lorry drivers, the councillor in charge of waste collection has said.
Coun Alan Quinn told a Bury Council scrutiny committee that authorities would not be able to compete with ‘market forces’ in recruitment, with some companies offering ‘£1,000 golden hellos’ to attract drivers.
Coun Quinn, who is the cabinet member for environment, climate change and operations at the Labour run local authority, said: “I was talking to officers at Greater Manchester waste this morning. READ MORE:The best GP surgeries in the country revealed - where does yours rank? “We’re getting to the point
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