Sheffield City Council told to shelve ‘sneaky’ bin tax plans
A council proposing a “bin tax” on privately rented student accommodation blocks has been ordered to stop by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.
Labour-run Sheffield City Council had approved a policy enabling it to charge to collect waste from landlords.
Conservative MP Mr Pickles said it was “the worst form of short-term thinking” and accused the council of using students as a “revenue generator” …