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Councils could take ‘lighter touch’ if Holyrood passes bin penalty charges

Councils would likely take a “light touch approach” if legislation introducing fixed penalty charges for households who put the wrong items in their bins was passed, MSPs have been told. Gail Macgregor, leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council and ...

21 Nov 2023 at 13:42

Scotland

Committee has ‘no real idea’ of cost of circular economy Bill, MSP says

A member of a Holyrood committee has said the panel can have “no real idea” of the final costs of a Bill which would put charges on single use items, despite assurances from a Scottish minister. The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill is currently ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:11

Scotland

Ministers urged to work with council chiefs on standardised bin collections

Ministers have been urged to work with council chiefs in order to introduce standardised bin collections across Scotland. Edward Mountain, convener of Holyrood’s Net Zero Committee, made the plea as Holyrood debated the the Circular Economy ...

20 Mar 2024 at 16:47

Scotland

Campaigners call for Bill to be changed to tackle ‘spiralling consumption’

Ministers are being urged to strengthen legislation coming before Holyrood on Wednesday to include mandatory new targets to reduce consumption. The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill includes measures aimed at reducing waste, and also sets ...

20 Mar 2024 at 02:45

Scotland

MSPs reject Tory’s bid to increase fines for fly-tipping to £5,000

A Tory who told MSPs how items including freezers full of food and hypodermic needles have been dumped on his farmland failed in a bid to get fines for fly-tipping increased to £5,000. Conservative MSP Edward Mountain, who owns a farm ...

25 Jun 2024 at 19:32

Scotland

Holyrood passes new law which could bring in charges for single-use coffee cups

New legislation that could bring in charges for single-use coffee cups, as well as fines for those who “deliberately contaminate” recycling, has been passed by Holyrood. MSPs have approved by 116 votes to zero the Circular Economy ...

26 Jun 2024 at 18:39

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