The district council has asked residents to bear with them while they catch up on Christmas and New Year bin collections.

It comes amid ongoing staff shortages, Covid-related absences, and more waste than usual as a result of bank holidays and people working from home.

A spokesperson said: "Please be assured we are working hard to catch up with the published schedules.

"As always if we don't get to your containers on the scheduled day please leave them out for collection stacked as advised. If you have additional recyclable material you can take it to your nearest recycling centre or to one of our recycling banks.

"We really appreciate your patience and the public support for our hardworking teams while they catch up on the festive backlog."

You can find out when your bin will be collected by entering your postcode here on the district council's website.

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