24 July (Part 1) - Recycling issues
What was I saying a few days ago about playing a straight bat? The new
Cabinet Member for Places clearly stated at the last Council meeting that the
recycling rates are not as good as they used to be. 2022/23 was 43·8%,
significantly lower than the 50% achieved in 2020/21 but better than the 42%
of 2021/22. Residents appear to have changed their habits during the bin strikes
and “it will be an uphill task to get them to revert to previous habits.”
Not one spinning, and not entirely correct, word about Bexley being the top
recycling borough which made Councillor Diment’s predecessor sound like a stuck record.
Instead, an admission that it no longer is accompanied by plans for improvement.
Food recycling rose from 5,187 tonnes in 2021/22 to 5,567 tonnes last year.
Note: Speaking of cricket metaphorically at least, the Surrey Club eventually
admitted that their bad accounting and failure to acknowledge a warning email caused
my
membership to be cancelled mid season but have given me a free pass for next
year’s games in compensation; which is more than generous.