New figures show that almost half of all councils have axed weekly rubbish collections.
The Government has been forced to admit that 155 English councils, representing 18 million people, have scrapped weekly bin collections - and in Northern Ireland, a staggering 90% of councils have scrapped them.
But not one of the councils who have done away with weekly collections has reduced council tax.
Labour Ministers have effectively given the green light to the end of weekly collections, by telling councils that cutting collections will help meet 'annual efficiency' targets.
Eric Pickles, the Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government, said we were witnessing the "slow death of weekly collections", and warned that it would lead to a rise in fly-tipping.
Remember your Council Tax in Tameside has just gone up a whopping 5.3%
Is this REAL VALUE FOR MONEY?
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