£2,500 FINE IF YOU PUT TOO MUCH IN THE BIN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_8rA7qSKJk

A COUNCIL is threatening to collect bins on a three weekly basis amid a crisis in its environmental department.

By Siobhan McFadyen

PUBLISHED: 03:03, Mon, May 9, 2016 | UPDATED: 08:42, Mon, May 9, 2016

And ironically they're proposing to issue fines to members of the public who have too much rubbish in a controversial fixed penalty scheme.

Residents of Flintshire have been warned that bin collections will be curtailed if “the worst comes to the worst.”

The council, which is proposing to close up to four recycling centres, have been slated by members of the public on social media who are opposed to their controversial proposals.

At a council meeting on Tuesday, ahead of the local government election, politicians raised concerns that funding cuts are preventing them from meeting Welsh Government targets on recycling.

Councillor Chris Bithell warned that funding cuts will lead to less regular bin collection services.

He said: “We may have to consider three week collections if the worst comes to the worst.

“It’s not come to that yet and we want to educate people.”

He also defended the authority’s proposed controversial fixed penalty plan - which will see members of the public be fined for excess rubbish left with their scheduled collections.

He added: “Most people are going along with us but a small minority of people are not playing ball.

“We’re not using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.”

But the council, which has the highest rate of fly-tipping in Wales, has come under fire from residents who are concerned further cuts to their service will only exacerbate the issue.

Facebook user Corinne Elizabeth Reynolds said: “So they are doing this and they are on about closing skips. Look out for more rubbish to be fly-tipped in our beautiful countryside, or pollution of the air as people burn rubbish.”

While resident Jessica Kyle said: “What an absolute joke – I recycle and every week have an overflowing black bin, the same as many other households.

“I wonder which bright spark came up with this proposal? Do they think they can monitor which households the side waste actually comes from? My black bin stands alongside many other black bins at the end of a row of houses.”

The council says it's fixed penalty scheme will not be implemented until September 2017.

jimmy wrote:

LionsShare wrote:Demand of the council:

Prove YOU (council) have authority over me the man/woman?

Prove as a man/woman I HAVE to OBEY your statutes/acts?

Prove statutes/acts APPLY to me as a man/woman?

Problem SOLVED!

What does apply to you as a man/woman if you (personally) fly tip? Are you saying you can fly tip and create a smell, attract rats and disease that could lower house prices in your area for the other man/woman

jimmy wrote:Then investigations begin, evidence is gathered and fines given for separate offences possibly fly tipping

jimmy wrote:Did they teach you rules in school like for example 'no running in the corridor/hall. No smoking while filling your car with petrol.

jimmy wrote:

LionsShare wrote:

jimmy wrote:Did they teach you rules in school like for example 'no running in the corridor/hall. No smoking while filling your car with petrol.

when in school people that age don't really have the understanding of adults.

Fill the car did not require anyone to tell me... just common sense - you?

What age?

jimmy wrote:14 years of age

jimmy wrote:

Jinxer wrote:At 14 I was expelled from school. I don't think the teachers could handle me anymore after I knocked one out for pushing me.

I see the rules sorted you out then

jimmy wrote:

Jinxer wrote:

jimmy wrote:

Jinxer wrote:At 14 I was expelled from school. I don't think the teachers could handle me anymore after I knocked one out for pushing me.

I see the rules sorted you out then

Yep they certainly did after that experience I learnt all about the rule of self defence. I really thought I was going to be in trouble but I wasn't. I love some of the Laws in this Country, only some mind.

So you do understand what rules are then? Let's hope you do not use them rules in a mischievous way

Jinxer wrote:The way I see it is the people are being forced to pay the Council for a service that they are not delivering. If the Council can't cope or provide an affordable reliable service then they should give us a choice to not pay for there service enabling us to choose another option.
None of us are ever more than a few feet away from a rat no matter where we are.