A firm Liverpool Council controversially dumped after two decades could yet continue as its bulky item collection provider, but it must represent “best use of taxpayers' resources”.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed the local authority was ending its partnership with Bulky Bob’s after more than 20 years after deeming its terms to not provide best value. Since 2000, the council has used the company, part of the FRC Group, to collect and dispose of large furniture items for residents across the city. Distinctive purple trucks have been a regular sight in wards throughout Liverpool, picking up pieces from outside homes.
Cllr Liam Robinson, interim cabinet member for neighbourhoods, told a meeting of that same select committee that while the long-term collaboration had ended, it did not mean the two parties could not partner up again. He said the decision to sever ties boils down to “best use of taxpayers' resources” but it “isn’t the end of the road for Bulky Bob’s.”
