LEAFLETS advertising a new recycling scheme have been binned after a
neighbouring council incorrectly posted them through the doors of
residents in Holmes Chapel.
The leaflets, produced by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC), detail a new recycling service.
But with Holmes Chapel residing in Cheshire East, CWAC has had to apologise for the error after they were delivered to homes in the village on March 20 and 21.
A CWAC spokesman said a few hundred of the leaflets had been delivered in the village.
“The ‘Presenting your new recycling service’ leaflet is being delivered to 56,000 homes by Royal Mail’s leaflet distribution service, and we believe just a few hundred have been posted outside the borough,” he said.
“This is not a problem unique to Cheshire West and Chester Council because other neighbouring authorities’ information occasionally crosses the boundary in return. We have chosen a postage system which offers value for money to residents – a difference in price of more than 20p a leaflet.
“For those households who have received the leaflet in error a clear header has been placed on the front of the leaflet stating if you do not pay council tax to Cheshire West and Chester these changes do not affect you and to please recycle the leaflet.”
Cheshire East Clr Rod Menlove said: “We have recently been made aware a number of leaflets regarding recycling collections, from Cheshire West and Chester Council, have been delivered to homes in Cheshire East.
“We would like to reassure Cheshire East residents their current waste and recycling collection service will remain unchanged. We advise residents to disregard any leaflets which have been delivered to them regarding bin collections in Cheshire West and Chester.
“The introduction of the silver bin scheme, in 2011, has simplified the collections system in Cheshire East. This council has a highly successful waste and recycling service, thanks mainly to the commitment of our residents to recycling.”
By J. Wilson
The leaflets, produced by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC), detail a new recycling service.
But with Holmes Chapel residing in Cheshire East, CWAC has had to apologise for the error after they were delivered to homes in the village on March 20 and 21.
A CWAC spokesman said a few hundred of the leaflets had been delivered in the village.
“The ‘Presenting your new recycling service’ leaflet is being delivered to 56,000 homes by Royal Mail’s leaflet distribution service, and we believe just a few hundred have been posted outside the borough,” he said.
“This is not a problem unique to Cheshire West and Chester Council because other neighbouring authorities’ information occasionally crosses the boundary in return. We have chosen a postage system which offers value for money to residents – a difference in price of more than 20p a leaflet.
“For those households who have received the leaflet in error a clear header has been placed on the front of the leaflet stating if you do not pay council tax to Cheshire West and Chester these changes do not affect you and to please recycle the leaflet.”
Cheshire East Clr Rod Menlove said: “We have recently been made aware a number of leaflets regarding recycling collections, from Cheshire West and Chester Council, have been delivered to homes in Cheshire East.
“We would like to reassure Cheshire East residents their current waste and recycling collection service will remain unchanged. We advise residents to disregard any leaflets which have been delivered to them regarding bin collections in Cheshire West and Chester.
“The introduction of the silver bin scheme, in 2011, has simplified the collections system in Cheshire East. This council has a highly successful waste and recycling service, thanks mainly to the commitment of our residents to recycling.”
By J. Wilson
