https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1037 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1037 I have a question about food waste - the bin men refused to take my food waste because it was in a bio-degradeable bag. I don't understand why they wouldn't accept it. Please can you clarify - your website says it can be in any bag, bread bag, salad bag, all of which are plastic. So why not a bio-degradeable bag? Thanks Victoria Trow ]]> Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:19:40 +0000 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1032 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1032 I understand that the council have no legal responsibility to collect green waste, however they have negotiated a contract that includes that provision. I have two questions, firstly did FCC submit a low bid knowing they did not have enough drivers/operatives to actually fulfil the contract? They should have known their workforce when making their bid, Brexit is not an excuse as it was that they would lose foreign workers before the bid was presented and also they have had nearly a year to sort the problem out. Blaming a national shortage is no excuse for not being prepared in the first place. Secondly, are FCC going to refund the ‘Green Collection’ portion of their contract? If I only did half the job I was contracted to do and tried to charge full price I am sure I would never get away with it! ]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:46:07 +0000 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1031 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/discussions/review?id=1031 What an absolute farce. I suggest you look at refunding the many residents in your district who are appalled at the lack of service with no due warning with brown bins still full from months ago which are frankly a hazard attracting pests. Regardless whether it’s a “general form of taxation” we are paying a premium for a service not being provided for, what will be a year, with intermittent recycling and black bin collections. Plus I think you’ll find on the annual break down it specifies waste collection, I’m sure a calculation could be completed.. FCC clearly aren’t up to the job and yet again it’s the consumer that is forgotten AND HAS AN INCREASED BILL through the door. Someone made a horrifically poor choice in selecting a contractor, it’s your job to resolve it. #refundtheresidents ]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:10:40 +0000