THE SEVERE weather conditions have forced the council to admit it cannot guarantee refuse or recycling collection as it struggles to get back on schedule after the festive period.

A council statement said: “We are already catching up after the Christmas break and at this stage, with the current weather and conditions, we are unable to guarantee a refuse and recycling collection for Friday 8 January or Saturday 9 January.

“We will try to do our very best but there will clearly be an interruption to the collection service. We ask residents for their patience and understanding.”

The council was forced to cancel all collections on Thursday (January 7) as icy conditions meant it was unsafe to operate the collection lorries.

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