YOUR VIEWS: Highland Council considers reducing size of household bins
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A reader on possible plans to cut the size of household waste bins across the region – plus a cancer warning.
Council considers reducing size of household bins
This is a really bad, money wasting idea.
We have a lot of clinical waste due to medical problems. When I inquired about getting a clinical waste collection I was informed they don’t do that in Highland Council and I had to bag the orange clinical waste into black bags for landfill! And put it in the bin.
As a person who recycles and reuses as much as possible I was horrified, so take all clinical waste back to Aberdeenshire where I could arrange a proper clinical waste collection weekly and it doesn’t end up in landfill and goes to a treatment centre for disposal.
Before reducing bin sizes Highland Council needs to look at the systems and open the recycling centres and sites to allow people to use them freely.
This prevents fly tipping and waste building up.
Most people want to help keep our country clean and tidy.
It’s about time council tax revenue was spent on the people, not vanity projects and over staffing.
Sorry, just angry at the lack of thought and public service we get from Highland Council theses days.
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Learning signs of pancreatic cancer could save lives
Pancreatic cancer is a cancer emergency. Almost 60 per cent of people with the disease are being diagnosed in A&E or other emergency care – the highest proportion of any common cancer. Sadly, for most people this means it is too late for them to have lifesaving treatment.
That’s why I’m writing to highlight the symptoms of the deadliest common cancer.
These symptoms – which include, tummy and back pain, indigestion, unexplained weight loss and oily floating poo – are common to less serious health conditions and are a major cause of late diagnosis.
If anyone experiences all, or just some of, these symptoms and they aren’t sure why, they should contact their GP.
Please share this short symptoms video with your loved ones.
An early diagnosis can make a lifesaving difference.
Our pancreatic cancer specialist nurses are here to provide support and information to anyone affected by pancreatic cancer on our confidential, free support line on (Freecall: 0808 801 0707).
Dianne Dobson
Pancreatic Cancer UK specialist nurse
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