for how long

[kevplumb]

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/hartlepool-one-of-few-councils-left-not-charging-for-garden-waste-collections-1-9668480

[Inspector Knacker]

Whoa, don't give then daft ideas.
Odd however that the Mail should raise the subject, why? The Mail don't usually bring up things like this and I now doubt they even know what's going on here anymore, so I wonder why they raised the subject?
Do they know something we don't?
Who pointed it out to the Mail or did they randomly raise the topic?

[Truthache]

They do charge for it by imposing one of the highest rates of Council Tax in the country.

[seaton]

They darent even mention it with the local elections coming up, they would say we were one of the fortunate towns where it is free, wait till after the election and see what appertains.

[Inspector Knacker]

That's how their cockeyed thinking works. The collection is not free, we pay our rates for the service so they can cut out the Lady Bountiful routine because it ain't gonna wash.
If they find out the air we breathe is free they'd look into charging for it.