Richard Ottaway MP: Press releasses

24 June 2004

OTTAWAY SLAMS COUNCIL OVER TIP CLOSURES

Richard Ottaway, Conservative MP for Croydon South, has hit out at Croydon Council's proposals to close rubbish tips for four days a week. The announcement was made by the Council as part of its second round of planned cuts for the forthcoming financial year.

Richard Ottaway says:-

"We know that the Council is in severe financial difficulties and it was clear some
time ago that the local tips were likely to be closed for two days a week.
However this decision is far worse than we expected."

"I am dismayed at this announcement and the effect such tip closures will have on
local residents. It is absolutely ludicrous for Croydon to spend a £130,000 grant
on improving the Purley Oaks site and then only opening it at weekends plus
one weekday."

"There are already difficulties with queues of cars waiting to access the Purley
Oaks tip at busy times and this can only make matters worse. This disgraceful
decision does nothing to encourage the people of Croydon to recycle and
everything to encourage fly-tipping."

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