A councillor is worried about the impact that a proposed price hike for nappy collection caddies might have on vulnerable families in Vale of Glamorgan. The council has proposed an increase to the cost of purchasing hygiene caddies by 400%. This means that the cost of purchasing a hygiene caddy, which is used to dispose of nappies, incontinence pads and sanitary towels, will go up from £2 to £10 if the proposal is approved.
Speaking at a Vale of Glamorgan Council healthy living and social care scrutiny committee meeting on Tuesday, February 7, Councillor Marianne Cowpe called the proposed rise enormous and said it will affect the most vulnerable families in the county. She added: "It does state that this rise is only to cover the cost to the Vale, but in conjunction with this, if we do move to a three weekly collection then three caddies are likely to be needed and that would cost each family £30.
"I am really concerned about that rise and I am wondering what we can do to source a cheaper or larger caddy so that families don't have to have the three caddies." The council has proposed to move to one black bin bag collection every three weeks in a bid to encourage more recycling and save money.
