I have been pushing to get garden waste bins for Durham Terrace, Garden Avenue, North and Newcastle Terraces in Framwellgate Moor as well as Front St, Pity Me.

The council says it does not have the resources to do this at the moment which I think is unacceptable.

However credit where it is due, if you call the County Council on 0191 383 3000 and ask for a garden waste collection if you don’t currently have a bin, they will collect up to six bags once a month of garden waste.

This applies to any household without garden waste bins across the area. I will continue to chase up on this  as I feel anyone in the area who wants a garden waste bin has the right to one, after all we all pay council tax.