The county council is currently reviewing the lists it holds of those residents needing help in taking out and returning their bins on collection day.
I think it's important that those in need of help receive it so if you are currently on the list, and wish to remain on it, please ensure that you respond to the council when you receive your letter.
I have reproduced below a press release issued by the council as a reminder to residents but please let me know if you need any further information:
People
who receive help to put their rubbish and recycling bins and boxes out for
collection are being reminded to let the council know if they still require the
service.
Durham
County Council is updating its records for people who are registered for its assisted
collections service to check if their circumstances have changed.
The
authority has already written to some residents asking if they still require
assistance and these residents are being reminded to respond as soon as
possible.
People
who have not yet been contacted will receive a letter over the coming months.
The assisted
collections service is available to households where all residents aged over 16
are unable to move their wheeled bins or recycling box to the collection point
because of ill health, infirmity or disability.
“So
far, the response rate from residents has been encouraging. However, we would
ask that anyone who has received a letter but has not yet replied to get in
touch with us as soon as possible.
“This
is a massive project that involves updating the records of more than 13,000 people
so we would be very grateful for their cooperation as we contact them over the
coming months.”
The
council is only contacting those people who applied for assistance before
January 2012.
Residents
can either return the form they receive in the post or complete it online by
visiting:
