Lib Dems Demand Action as Bins Misery Continues

12.34.53pm GMT Tue 22nd Aug 2006

Lib Dem Leader Neil Williams has condemned Haringey Accord for its continuing failure to get on top of the rubbish collection problem following the recent strike, and its derisory treatment of local residents.

In some cases, streets have not received a collection for four weeks, with Talbot Road, N15 a problem area. Cllr Williams has condemned as outrageous the treatment of Haringey residents phoning up Accord, who do not even log complaints on the telephone. Worse still, they refuse to consider priority cases where the situation is particularly bad - despite officially advising that residents can do so.

Collections are now falling further and further behind, with residents who were due a collection early this week being told they may not get one until the end of the week.

Cllr Neil Williams comments:

"Despite the end of the strike, the situation is still terrible in many areas, and collections seem to be slipping further and further behind. Why couldn't contingency plans be brought in to speed up collections at this late stage?

"It is also terrible that even now there is no system in place for prioritising acute problems in specific streets, despite the Council advising us that this is in place. It is an appalling treatment of council tax payers who deserve a proper service."