Labour To Deliver £500,000 of Falkirk Council Taxpayers Money To Landfill

The incompetence of Labour Councillors in Falkirk Council was exposed by SNP members when a Labour motion on waste management was not only defeating but also shown to potentially cost council taxpayers upwards of £500,000 or a 2% increase in council tax for all local residents.

Labour also showed that they had failed to grasp the need for greater environmental protection and responsible attitudes towards resources.

In an attempt to turn the clock back on environmentally friendly policies Labour members were left with red faces after being advised by council officials that their motion would cost Falkirk Council taxpayers upwards of £500,000 per year. This after Labour claims that unrestricted special uplifts would be a cost neutral exercise.

Speaking at the full meeting of Falkirk Council SNP leader, David Alexander said,

"Under the SNP the re-cycling of domestic waste has gone from an inherited position of 6% to a much healthier 36%.

This has been achieved by a partnership between the council and the people of Falkirk district who clearly share our concerns for the environment.

In addition to being environmentally friendly our policies are also helping to keep our council tax rate to the second lowest in Scotland. The high percentage of re-cycled waste means that we send much less to landfill and the difference between Labour's 6% and the SNP's 36% represents an annual saving of £350,000 in Landfill Tax.

Labour not only demonstrated that they are out of touch with the people but also showed that they are incapable of managing the budgets of Falkirk Council in a sensible manner."