'We're sorry for missed collections', but council focused on improving bins service'

COUNCILLOR SAYS WHEN HE WALKS AROUND CITY CENTRE HE SEES A CLEAN PLACE

- By NIGEL SLATER

A LEADING Derby city councillor has apologised to residents for missed bin collections across the city in recent weeks - but insists action is being taken to improve the service.

Councillor Ndukwe Onuoha made an apology ahead of a full council meeting on Wednesday when he was quizzed on Derby City Council's “prolonged” waste service issues.

The Labour councillor was asked in writing what the local authority was doing to tackle the issue of missed collections in Mickleover and across the city.

It comes after recent criticism that many bin collections were being missed most weeks. In July, it was reported that more than 300 streets had missed collections, which also prompted an apology from the city council.