Original by Patrick Glover, Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal - http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/16054974.Councillors_send_four_weekly…
Conwy council have been forced to re-think their controversial four-weekly bin collection.
Councillors had their chance to have a say on the new bin collection system during a special meeting on Monday where they voted - 24 yes and 18 no - cabinet re-consider the decision made to introduce four weekly collection last month.
Concerns were raised about the lack of education of residents about recycling and the new collections, the communication and trying to lower the impact of the implementation of the new collection system.
The cabinet will have the final say however and consider the proposal put forward by councillors at its next meeting.
While the decision is still yet to be overturned the decision made at the meeting on Monday was met with approval by residents on social media.
Tracy Hughes, on The Pioneer Facebook page, said: "We can only move forward to four-weekly with the correct infrastructure and education behind us.
"We're not at that point yet. Firstly, we need to reduce the amount of non recyclable packaging that comes into our homes and we need more than the consumers in on this."
Cherry Garnett said: "I think it is absolutely crap this four-weekly bin collection. We have had it for about a year now and the amount of rubbish that builds up, I have to pay someone to collect my bin bags which is absolutely ridiculous. I shouldn't have to do this."
Aberconwy Assembly Member Janet Finch-Saunders said she was happy with the decision made on Monday, but leaving the ultimate decision to the cabinet was wrong.
She said: “I am disappointed that the ultimate decision on this matter will not be one for the Council as a whole.
"The fact that this decision refers it back to Cabinet, as opposed to the full Council of 59 Members – allowing such a controversial policy to be agreed with a majority of one vote – takes away from the fundamental principle of democracy.