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May bank holiday bin collections

All bin collections following a bank holiday Monday will now take place one day later. Find out when your bin is collected.

This replaces the previous system of moving the Monday collections to the following Saturday.

Trees & hedges: Frequently Asked Questions

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8. Issues with shade and shadows

Trees that cast a shadow, meaning that shade is a problem

There is no "right to light", and we do not prune trees to improve light penetration into properties.

Solar panel installers have a responsibility to install panels appropriately and should take into account factors such as trees and shade. We will not cut trees to clear light for solar panels.