Our Conservative administration is finally getting round to introducing same day waste collection. Two years too late really and they campaigned hard during the last administration to oppose same place collection. This could have been done (and was planned for introduction) in 2007. Still better late than never.

Same day collection apart from meeting the first criteria of making it easier for residents has the added bonus of increasing recycling rates by 6%. In addition it will allow flexibility in getting other streams sorted and introduced.

The collection will start on June 8 and residents can find out their new day by typing their post code into www.bathnes.gov.uk/myhouse  to find out more.