'We are facing tough challenges so this has to increase.'
Cabinet members have backed the above inflation £20 rise ahead of the council’s budget meeting on March 1 when it is expected to face a £19m shortfall.
Cllr Katie Pragnell said: “Can I ask why the figure of £60 has been reached because it is above inflation? “It is difficult to compare with other authorities because we offer a 50-week service which I don’t believe anybody else does. 50 weeks basically works out as £1.20 per week for collection of food and garden waste from your household.”
“For both food and garden waste services, the cost of delivering that whole service is more than the income generated,” she added.
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