At the Bursom Recycling Centre, which now has been officially opened, household refuse is separated into metals for recycling, organic material for composting, and paper and plastics for fuel. The hi-tech process means that around 75% of the contents of the city's wheelie bins can be recycled.
For the last month you have heard all sorts of spin from the David Cameron and the Conservatives about how much they care about the environment. There was not much evidence that they cared much during the many years of Tory Whitehall rule.
Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West, has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons welcoming the second International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) and calling for action on equality both here and abroad. DELGA encourages all our members, supporters and allies in working toward LGBT equality to write to their local MP urging them to add their name to the motion.
Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee LibDem Group Leader today (Friday 28th April) joined local trades union officials, politicians across the political spectrum and others at Discovery Point in the City Centre to mark Workers' Memorial Day.
Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, has joined the Royal College of Nurses in calling on the Government to keep nurses working and keep patients in Chesterfield safe.
The company has now failed and is in the hands of an administrator. This has made part of the refuse freighter fleet unavailable and the service is now being operated on an emergency basis by the District Council's waste management team. The team is reported to have said that residual waste black sack collection will be first priority and that recycling collections will not be made until more vehicles and operatives are available.
