DUP councillor critical of Sinn Fein 'bin tax'

DUP councillor critical of Sinn Fein 'bin tax'

"My concern would be, if these new service charges are not brought in, it could negatively affect the bin collection services that the council provides."

DUP councillor accuses Sinn Féin of putting ‘another bin tax on us’

A Co Down councillor has hit out at a Sinn Fein backed vote for a new “bin tax” on the district. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s environment committee this week approved a new price list for its bins collection service. Whilst the cost of household replacement bins remains the same, an attempt to keep commercial costs at the “status quo” was thwarted by a Sinn Fein majority vote over concerns about an impact on service quality. Bringin…