Communities secretary Michael Gove has said the Government should not ‘dictate’ to councils on waste collections.
Speaking to councillors at the Local Government Association (LGA), Mr Gove said he sympathised with local authorities as they await much-delayed plans to align waste collections across the country.
The LGA’s resources board chair, Peter Marland, said Milton Keynes, where he is council leader, was among the best-performing authorities for recycling rates and questioned the need for the reforms.
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