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BBC News
28-04-2025
- BBC News
East Suffolk Council staff threatened and abused by public
People are being urged to respect council workers after some have been threatened and sexually harassed in a spate of recent Suffolk Council said a number of its frontline staff that work in waste management had become victims of extreme and threatening well as this there had been an arson attempt on one of its Clements, managing director at East Suffolk Services that looks after a number of council operations, said the behaviour was "completely unacceptable". The council said it had seen a rise in reports of verbal abuse experienced by frontline it said some residents had threatened waste and refuse operatives with physical violence after disputes over their bins were also set on fire in front of staff and they were apparently told the same would happen to them. The incidents have been reported to the police. "The majority of people our staff come into contact with are grateful of the services we provide," Ms Clements said."However, recently, we have seen an increase in aggression and abuse towards our staff under a range of circumstances. "This is completely unacceptable, and the message is very clear; it will not be tolerated."We believe that everyone should be entitled to work in an environment where they feel safe and free from aggression or abuse."The council's Liberal Democrat deputy leader, Paul Ashton, said staff should be able to work "without fear of abuse or aggression"."We will seek the strongest possible action against any perpetrators," he Police was approached for comment. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- General
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Ipswich Borough Council to introduce garden bin collection charge
More residents in Suffolk are going to have to pay a charge to have their garden waste collected - a service that is currently free for Borough Council will introduce a charge of £50 a year to have household brown bins emptied Smart, portfolio holder for environment and transport at the Labour-run council, said the decision to introduce the charge, from April, had "not been taken lightly".All other councils across the county similarly charge for garden waste collections in their districts. "Like so many other local authorities, the council has been hit by significant cost increases outside of its control," Smart said."We are the last local authority in Suffolk to implement charges to garden waste and the cost for the service is one of the lowest in Suffolk." West Suffolk Council similarly charges £50 a year for its garden waste collection Suffolk Council charges £52.50 while Mid Suffolk District Council charges £ District Council in the south of the county charges the highest at £ Borough Council said in September it was looking at cuts and changes to services to try and balance its included changes to the garden waste collection as well as increased parking charges on Ipswich Town's matchdays, both of which have now been council previously said it expected the garden waste collection service to potentially bring in £1.6m over the next four final free collection will take place in are encouraged to sign up before 14 March to receive collections between April and March next after this may incur a delay of up to 14 days to receive their permit in the post. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
