Councillors are to be asked to rubber-stamp controversial proposals to close Cupar’s recycling centre in a bid to save cash. Fife Council has stressed that the decision to close the facility has not yet been made and it is up to elected members to decide whether to approve the recommendation made by officials. Bob McLellan, head of transportation and environmental services, said: “Fife Council is facing a £77 million funding gap over the next three years. Management teams across the council are putting forward options to the administration for consideration in advance of them publishing a draft budget later this year. “One of the options from transportation and environmental Services is to close Cupar Recycling Centre. “We’ve made staff aware that we’ve put this forward as an option now as it could directly affect them if it is taken forward as a proposal by the administration. “Fife is one of the leading recycling Councils in Scotland. Since we have introduced the four bin system across Fife, effectively now every house is a recycling centre. However we will continue to operate a number of recycling centres and points throughout Fife. There are other suitable recycling centres close to Cupar which can be used.”
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:25:18 +0000
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