Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Liberal Democrats have called on the Somerset Waste Partnership and Sedgemoor District Council to address the issue of the ‘appalling’ conditions around the Highbridge recycling facilities in Bank Street car park.
The facilities were featured last week by Burnham-On-Sea.com and have been an issue for several months, with residents complaining that the area is littered with food, cartons and glass on the floor due to over-flowing bins.
Highbridge district councillor Joe Leach, who has been working on improving the services at the facilities, told Burnham-On-Sea.com on Monday (August 18th): “Sadly, the Somerset Waste Partnership have failed to anticipate an increase in recycling and thereby increase the frequency of their collections. If they want people to recycle more then great, but give them the provision to do it properly.”
Liberal Democrat Prospective parliamentary candidate Tessa Munt also called for action on Monday, adding: “Clearly people in Highbridge are really keen to recycle their waste, however looking at Highbridge’s recycling facilities in Bank Street car Park, the inadequate collection of recyclable waste leaves us with this appalling mess, which in time will cause other problems like vermin which no one will want.”
“This is really unsightly and it would be a simple problem for both SDC and the SWP to resolve.”
Pictured are Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Tessa Munt and Highbridge District Councillor Cllr Joe Leach next to the facilities at Bank Street Car Park
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