Local Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert has criticised the record of the former Plaid Cymru-led administration of Caerphilly County Borough Council, following the publication of the Welsh Government’s ‘Local Authority Services Performance, 2011-12’ document earlier this week.
Headline performance indicators are highlighted by the Welsh Government in its ‘Quick Guide’ which supplements the main document. Caerphilly’s performance has deteriorated for three consecutive years in terms of clearing up fly-tipping incidents within five working days of them being reported.
Jeff Cuthbert AM said: “This document publishes a whole host of valuable performance indicators for local government, and certainly makes for interesting reading. “However, I am concerned about Caerphilly’s under-performance in some indicators, particularly with regard to its rate of clearing up fly-tipping incidents.
“Of course, the previous Plaid Cymru-led administration of the Council introduced charges for household waste collection, which I suspect has led to the increased level of fly-tipping in the County Borough and added to the burden on hard-working Council staff that clear it up.
“I’m glad that the new Labour-controlled administration in Caerphilly has pledged to reverse these charges and I look forward to working with them in order to clear up Plaid’s mess.”
