Yesterday it was revealed that Stockport residents will be hit with new charges for bin collections and council tax under the borough’s approved budget plans - with an opposition councillor ...

Two Greater Manchester councils now charge households extra to collect their green bins — but there have been plans for more.

More than 26,000 garden waste permits have been bought by residents in Stockport worth around £ ... discounted to £39 for those getting council tax support. Food waste will continue to be ...

which describes the garden waste service as a ‘green bin garden tax’ and calls on Stockport Liberal Democrats - the group running the council - to stop it going ahead. Article continues below ...