Another petition has been launched by residents as Labours programme of public service cuts comes under greater scrutiny.

Residents in the South Bank neighbourhood – in common with those living in many other terraced areas – present their refuse in plastic sacks. Long back lanes and lack of storage space means that wheeled bins are impractical.

The plastic sacks are provide free of charge by the Council.

Now that is set to change, with residents being told by the Council to buy their own in future.

Resident’s spokesman Ashley Mason has pointed out that it would be discriminatory to provide free wheeled bins for most of the population while requiring those living in terraced properties to pay for their own.

Copies of the petition form are being circulated in the South Bank area. The petition collection may be extended to those affected in other areas such as parts of the Westfield and Holgate wards.

Meanwhile the petition to save the Beckfield Lane recycling centre has attracted 100 signatures in the first 48 hours since it was circulated.

In a separate development, parents in the Heworth area are considering restarting their campaign to save the future of Burnholme College following reports that it is set to close in the wake of Labours budget cuts.
The College was saved in 2009 when the then Liberal Democrat led Council provided essential financial support for the popular school.