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Carn recycling charges coming soon
24.04.09
PEOPLE who want to
recycle in Carndonagh only have about a week to do
so free of charge. Fees to use the civic amenity
recycling centre will be introduced in a matter of
days and it is understood the charge will relate to
the amount being brought in for recycling i.e., car,
van, trailer-load.
Local election candidate for the area, Sean Ruddy,
last night said the charges would result in
fly-dumping around Inishowen and would have a
negative impact on the community as a whole. He said
his colleague, Cllr Pádraig MacLochlainn had
previously received assurances from the county
manager that if any new charges were to be
introduced, elected representatives would be
informed and would have a direct input into the
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"Local councillors'
roles in policy-making are too limited and many very
important decisions are made by unelected council
managers or by distant ministers," said Mr Ruddy.
"We need to take control over matters of local
importance, such as these new charges on amenity
sites from unelected decision makers and put them
into local hands."
Carn-based Mr Ruddy said the amenity centre had been |
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"nothing but positive"
for the town and the peninsula. "The community have
played their part in doing the right thing for the
environment," he said. However, he said that
regardless of the free status of the site for a long
period, some people still resort to illegal dumping.
Mr Ruddy and his colleague Cllr Daren Lalor recently
found an illegal rubbish mound at Sliabh Sneacht.
Meanwhile, he said charging to recycle in Carn was
simply another form of tax on already cash-strapped
householders.
"If elected along with party colleagues, we will be
fighting for major transformation of local
government, to empower local communities and enable
the delivery of planning and public services that
correspond to local needs." |
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