Hello Sparker
Yes, I feel that natural attrition plus the advent of 'first preference'
is destroying the 'true' collector - in favour of re-sellers.
I'm not sure on the legality of some councils' approaches.
If there is no tender process, or fair access to access or bidding, it
may well be that councils are not doing the legal thing.
Perhaps you should ask your Council to explain itself...
It may expose a practice it does not endorse.
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Jack
