Over 1,500 Surrey Residents have signed the Liberal Democrat petition opposing reduced opening hours at our recycling centres (refuse tips) and the introduction of charges for certain types of waste.

The Conservative Cabinet at County Hall has, however, to date chosen to ignore the petition and introduce both reduced opening hours and charges for disposing of DIY waste, gas bottles and car tyres.

But the Cabinet’s decision can still be changed … and the Cabinet has just backed down and withdrawn the recently introduced rule that residents could not fold down the back seat of cars, load the cars with rubbish, and then bring the rubbish to the tip.

Liberal Democrats believe that the proposed reduction in opening hours and the introduction of charges are misguided and will result in an increase in fly-tipping. This in turn will result in other organisations, such as the National Trust and the District Council, and landowners, picking up the bill for clearing the resultant mess.

If you want to add your name to the petition, you can sign it at: http://petitions.surreycc.gov.uk/nochargecrc/