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Exeter Labour accused of recycling excuses instead of waste

The Progressive Group on Exeter City Council – made up of Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors – have accused the Labour-led Council of ‘dither and delay’ over the introduction of kerbside collections of food waste and glass for recycling. The Council has agreed to trial collections in one area of the city in the autumn [pdf], but the Progressive Group say the delay in introducing…

Our real estate agents have complained to the council. We complained. There were 4 other trees, same species, in our street that were removed after people complained about them but ours... Well.

They cut the roots and trimmed a few branches last year and that was it. They refused to remove it. Came back over the year to remove ALL other trees in the street of the same type.

So anyway, first winds of a gathering cyclone have hit and a branch big enough to take up 2/3 of our front yard broke off. Luckily the wind blew it sideways and it landed at an angle, missing both roof and fence. But still. It's taking up 2/3 of the front yard. The rest of the tree is up there swaying, and these are winds before the (potential cat 2) cyclone's formed.