THE Government's single-minded approach to domestic waste is back on council drawing boards as Environ-ment minister Joan Ruddock asks local authorities in our region to come up with proposals for 'pay as you throw' bin schemes.
This comes just a week after a pilot scheme was thrown out because the technology wasn't up to the job - and after widespread public disapproval.
It has already been shown that any attempt to force people to recycle can easily result in increased
fly tipping as people dump rubbish in the countryside rather than face penalties for not towing a bureaucratic line on rubbish.
Rather than penalise the consumer, the Government should deal with the problem at its source: a common sense approach to packaging is the answer, not further attempts to browbeat people into dealing with a problem of someone else's making.
What do you think? Post your comments below.Top-class teachers set a fine exampleTHREE top teachers - and three top awards. That is the fitting mix on show in Sheffield at a prestigious national awards ceremony held at Sheffield's Cutler's Hall.
Notre Dame's Jim Conway, Thorpe Hesley Junior's Paula Harmer and Mexborough Pitt Street Infants' Libby Pryce led the way in sweeping the board to show that quality teaching is to be found in all three age groups.
At a time when the quality of teachers is under close scrutiny, and prone to tough criticism, it is good to learn of teachers who stand out and set an example of quality to others.
Handling the cost AS if the rising cost of fuel wasn't adding enough of a burden to air travel, now comes another expense... paying for your airport trolley. From next month it will cost £1 for a trolley at Luton airport, and you can guarantee that where one goes, others will follow. But why worry? When the handlers lose all your bags, you won't need to bother paying the quid after all!
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