The Court Order required the next St Michaels “Focus” to contain an apology. Instead it contains the falsehood that the Greens had demanded a change to “twice monthly”(sic) bin collections, during the Budget meeting.

The last “Green View” gave a full account of the Greens’ involvement in the Budget. Read it here…

And check the City Council Minutes to see the Green Party Budget Amendments had nothing to do with rubbish collection. City Council Budget Meeting 02/03

The Green Party has NO INTENTION of proposing a reduction in the frequency in rubbish collections. There are some local authorities which have introduced fortnightly collection – such as Lib Dem controlled Winchester City Council and now Cheltenham .. read it here

But in Liverpool it could only work if all parties worked together and put aside party advantage to find a way to provide a better service, including separate weekly food waste collection and a decent composting service.

Recent antics from the Lib Dems here show they prefer to keep their politics firmly in the dustbin. See it here….