Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:33 pm on 14 September 2016.
My question actually follows on from both questions that have been asked previously. Moves to trial four-weekly collections in Conwy County Borough Council is causing huge uproar, with many families now actually worried about how they’re going to be able to cope. Concerns are obviously about overflowing bins and increased fly-tipping. Fly-tipping in Wales costs the environment £70 million annually. What is your reaction to the switch proposals for four-weekly bin collections—the first in the UK? How are you working with local authorities to improve on what is only a 0.2 per cent success rate on enforcing and prosecuting those guilty of fly-tipping?