Controversial changes to the area’s bin collections strategy have been given the thumbs up by councillors. The cost-cutting proposals - which will see collection of the grey and blue bins be reduced from two-weekly to once a month and a £35 charge introduced for disposal of garden waste - were voted in at today's (Tuesday) full council meeting.
But despite strong opposition from residents and opposition councillors, the council’s ruling SNP and Labour administration gained enough support to push it through by 12 votes to 10.It means that Stirling will become only the second local authority in Scotland to go to a monthly collection for general waste alongside neighbouring Falkirk Council.We told you on Friday that council officers were.
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