I HAVE read your articles about the Crewe & Nantwich garden waste disposal scheme and have read the leaflet issued by the council.

I can understand the need for such a scheme but I see the £20 annual fee as a potential source of trouble. Many people will pay, but, I suspect, many will not.

How will the bins be 'policed'? Does the council have a legal right not to take away domestic refuse even if it is mixed up with garden waste? What happens if people dump uncollected refuse (domestic or garden) into the streets creating health hazards? What happens if, for example, someone furtively disposes of their garden rubbish into my domestic bin and the collectors refuse to empty my bin?

The council leaflet is worded to say that it is 'unacceptable' to put garden refuse into a domestic rubbish bin. It does not say that it is illegal.

The other point about the scheme is the problem of storing a second large bin on the premises. The existing domestic bin takes up quite a bit of space - now we are expected to find space for another large bin. All in all, whilst the aims of the scheme are laudable, the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. We already pay a small fortune in council tax for our services, including refuse collection, which currently includes garden waste. We are now being asked to pay £20 per annum more for a service, which already exists and is funded through council tax.

I certainly do not believe that the £20 levy, which will doubtless be ratcheted up each year if it becomes established, is justified.

The council should foot the bill or demand more money from the government, which is the body imposing the targets.

R Havenhand

Gingerbread Lane

Nantwich