"mogga" wrote in message
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Secrertary of the allotments says he's just heard today the govt is
looking at charging people for every compost bin they have.
Have had a quick look on the news online but can't see anything about
it...


Possibly related to the proposed charges for large scale composters -
previously exempted for 1000 tonnes per year, but DEFRA are proposing a
reduction of the limit to 40 tonnes per year and with a £50 charge for an
exemption certificate.

Sounds more like a cock up in trying to implement environmental controls
rather than a new 'stealth tax' threat.
http://www.letsrecycle.com/do/ecco.p...stitemid=10955

DEFRA
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/co...mption-review/

All this I know from doing a search for 'compost' on the google news site.