Council bosses have rushed to the defence of their recycling policy after being heavily criticised for their recycling policy which excludes some homes from kerbside collections.
Councillor James Alexander criticised the recycling policy in the city saying that it left out many on the fringes of the city and even those residing in the centre of the city.
A study on terraced properties conducted recently by Labour councillors revealed that a lot of households don’t get any recycling service, but Councillor Alexander was of the view that the problem was being witnessed beyond the confines of the city centre.
He is quoted as saying that there were problems in his ward but they were minute compared to what was being experienced on the outer edges of York including places like Wheldrake, Deighton and Kexby where the recycling collection services were not comprehensive at all.
Councillor Alexander who is a prospective Labour candidate for Holgate Ward and York Outer Ward wondered why the residents of these problematic places were being denied the chance to recycle like the rest of the people. He further argued that if the existing services were too expensive then the council needed to come up with more cost-saving ways instead of ignoring the problem.
The criticism followed the presentation of a petition by Micklegate Councillor to the council asking for terraced areas to be provided with recycling services.
The Council’s executive member for neighbourhood services, Councillor Andrew Waller however labelled Councillor Alexander criticism of the recycling policy as shameless spinning and an attempt to undermine recycling efforts.
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