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Ask the Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
As part of a series of features on how councils in England are managing finances and planning delivery of services, Yoosk is offering local people in Windsor and Maidenhead the chance to put their questions directly to Ian Trenholm, Chief Executive of the Royal Borough Council.
This Yoosk feature ties into the BBC season, Facing the Cuts, and will run for the next two weeks.
Ian will answer the most popular questions on the council's planned savings and how it will affect services. To ask a question, click on the 'ask' button below. Alternatively, add your voice to other people's questions by clicking on the vote button.
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Ian Trenholm
Chief Executive, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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I notice that RBWM have recently boasted about having LOW Poll Tax levels. How much more expensive would it be to employ sufficient numbers of Bin Men (Waste Disposal Operatives) to allow bins to be ... Show more »I notice that RBWM have recently boasted about having LOW Poll Tax levels. How much more expensive would it be to employ sufficient numbers of Bin Men (Waste Disposal Operatives) to allow bins to be collected more than every four weeks when it snows? Add on the cost of employing people to clear the roads properly. Would decent civic services appall the right wing of his party? You know who they are - all those unpatriotic Tories who are trying to "break" society by not contributing to it through fair taxes. Show less »
Answered by Ian Trenholm
As Chief Executive I am not part of a political party. Councils are led by Elected Members who are part of political parties. My team and I support all members, but follow the policies set by the ruling... Show more »As Chief Executive I am not part of a political party. Councils are led by Elected Members who are part of political parties. My team and I support all members, but follow the policies set by the ruling administration. We have enough bin men to empty the bins every week – this is done via our contractor Veolia. However during the snow there were some days when the bin lorries could not collect waste, either because running a 20 tonne truck down an icy, narrow residential street was dangerous, or because abandoned cars blocked the road. It would be worth noting that the Veolia team helped us in a number of ways, including running trucks to Cheshire to collect additional salt supplies, or gritting footpaths, etc. Show less »
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