Madam, - In Wexford bin charges have risen since 1999 as follows:- from €79 in 1999 to €124; then to €184 in 2001, to €254 and, in 2003, to €334.
There were no changes over that time in either the level of services provided for domestic customers or in the waste facilities that the borough council provides. Therefore it must be the case that these are general local revenue-raising charges and are not charges for a bin service. The money is used for general costs as part of the council's overall budget and is not applied solely to meet actual domestic waste costs.
They are no different in essence to the old rates and that is why the opposition to them will grow. - Yours, etc.,
TOM KENNY,
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Cromwells Fort Avenue,
Wexford.