A resident has registered a petition on the Councils web site opposing the introduction of charges for emptying green garden waste bins.
The petition can be found by clicking here http://tinyurl.com/No-to-green-bin-charges.
Residents have until 6th September to record their support.
The York Council has so far failed to say how their promised “consultation” on the proposed charges will be undertaken.
Meanwhile in Sheffield, Labour have announced an annual charge of £57.60 for emptying green bins.
http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/2012/03/26/labour-hits-sheffielders-with-eye-watering-garden-tax/
Elsewhere the charges have been described in the national media as a “stealth” tax.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8559683/New-charges-for-garden-waste-collection-described-as-stealth-bin-tax.html