POWYS County Council is to look again at the Potters Yard closure decision in its review of recycling services.

An urgent review is to be carried out into the impact of reducing the opening days of the county’s five household waste and recycling centres, Powys County Council’s cabinet announced last week.

And the new leader of the county council, Cllr Rosemarie Harris, has told Machynlleth councillor Michael Williams that the withdrawal of the fortnightly Saturday bulky waste collection service, which was introduced to soften the blow following the loss of Potters Yard, could also be looked at again.

In a letter to Cllr Harris and the new deputy leader, Cllr Aled Davies, Cllr Williams said: “Since the service’s withdrawal, there can be little doubt that the town and the Dyfi Valley has been blighted with dumped household goods and other fly-tipped items.

“Let us return to common sense to have an accessible means for residents to dispose of items. Given the cost of clearing such waste – by the council or other parties – the Cabinet must recognise the need to consider this issue as a people-centred service.”

Cllr Harris, responding to Cllr Williams, said: “I would endorse what Cllr Aled Davies has said to you in that the new Cabinet has already made a commitment to a review of the HWRC/Potters decision and I think the Machynlleth decision can be looked at alongside this.

“I appreciate that your area is some distance from the range of facilities that others enjoy.”

And Cllr Davies told Cllr Williams: “As a Cabinet we are committed to review HWRC/Potters decision and I don’t see why we can’t look again at the withdrawal of your town’s Saturday service, but no promises."

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