Express & Star comment: Wolverhampton council bin spin is nothing but pure cheek
You have got to admire their cheek.
As Wolverhampton council reduces its bin collections from weekly to fortnightly, the Councillor Steve Evans has the gall to claim the move will result in an improved service.
When this was first announced last year, an online poll saw 80 per cent of Express & Star readers say they were against it.
Once the reduced service is introduced in September, the suspicion is that many more residents will reach the same conclusion.
It is likely that only a small minority will agree with Councillor Evans, whose comments come across as spin of the very worst kind.
To add insult to injury, the council will also charge people an annual £35 to collect their garden waste – a service which is free of charge at the moment.
What is it about so many public officials that they think they can insult the public’s intelligence in such a blatant manner and get away with it?
It isn’t just about the reduction in bin collections, it is the usual excuses about why such decisions are having to be made.
