Opening Hours At Tips Could Be Cut
Written by HFM News on 19th June 2019
Opening hours at tips across Leicestershire could be cut to save cash.
The County Council is proposing to shut its household waste and recycling sites, including in Market Harborough and Kibworth, two hours earlier at 5pm during summer opening times, between April and September.
Bosses say less people visit in the final two hours of the day and the move would save just over £134,000 a year.
If approved the changes would be implemented next year – there would be no alteration to the winter opening hours.
Blake Pain, cabinet member for environment and transport, said “We’re having to make difficult choices across the council in order to continue to make savings.
“We’ve looked at many options across our recycling and household waste sites, including assessing what the impact would be on our site users and the potential savings.
“We’re very committed to not closing any sites as that would have a significant impact on people using the sites.”
Councillors will meet next week to decide if the plan should progress and be put out to public consultation.
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