Liberal Democrats Call for Green Houses
Liberal Democrat Councillor for Burnage, John Cameron, is calling on Manchester City Council to encourage residents to reduce their household waste by requiring all new houses built in the city to come equipped with a home composter.
Speaking at the Communities and Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Cameron asked the Head of Planning to change the Planning rules for new developments to require the property developers to provide composters for houses with gardens.
John Cameron said:
“Home composting is the most efficient form of recycling there is, as the material does not need to be collected. The City Council should use its Planning powers to require property developers to provide home composters for all the new houses they build. That way all residents of new homes will be able to compost their garden waste, as well as other material, such as cardboard and vegetable peelings.
“This would help Manchester to improve its recycling rates, which are far too low. Another advantage is that it would not cost the Council Tax payers a penny, as the developers would foot the bill.”
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