Members of Falkirk Council 's executive have criticised the Scottish Government for the sudden delay to its Deposit Return Scheme. The council was been forced to extend its contract for 'black box' kerbside recycling for another year after the Scottish Government's sudden announcement that its bottle return scheme would be delayed until March 2024.
While that decision was taken by officers, members of the executive said on Tuesday that they wanted more clarity and improved communication so they could give better information to their constituents.
In a rare show of cross-party unity, members of the SNP and the Conservatives agreed to back Labour's amendment, asking that Falkirk Council write to the Scottish Government to condemn the communication around the new scheme.
