Councillors have expressed fears that fly-tipping could drastically increase
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for Nottinghamshire tips to be saved after documents revealed that nine of them could shut in the coming years. Concerns have been raised that fly-tipping could go "through the roof" if plans go ahead, though council says it is "very early days" in terms of the future of the sites.
Those potentially under threat include sites in Beeston, Hucknall, Kirkby and Mansfield. A petition was soon launched and has now attracted nearly 1,500 signatures.Councillor Jason Zadrozny, leader of the Independent Alliance opposition group at County Hall, said: "More and more residents have been in touch with us with concerns about the future of their recycling centres. They agree with independent councillors that the idea is rubbish.
Councillor Steve Carr, an independent county councillor for Bramcote and Beeston North said: "It's amazing to think that less than a month ago, the Tories who run Nottinghamshire County Council were denying there was any plans at all to close any recycling centres in our County. Now, they freely admit that they want to reduce our tips from 12 to 3.
Mark Walker, Interim Service Director for Place and Communities, said: "The county council's place select committee, made up of representatives from all political groups on the council, recently undertook a scrutiny review of Nottinghamshire's household waste recycling centre network to make recommendations on how to make the service more efficient, effective and sustainable for the future.
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