You have nine days to work out who you are – or who you think ‘they’ would like you to be. And you will need a bit of paper or plastic to prove who you think you are.
Now this is not a Brexit debate issue… not a pre-Brexit issue… not even a post-Brexit issue.
It’s a recycling issue.
From April 9 you will need to be able to prove your identity – and address – when you visit a Wiltshire Council household recycling centre. This is to prove that you live in the county and are not crossing borders with your old fridge-freezer.
There has been some opposition to this move – especially from farmers who foresee it will cause an immediate increase in fly-tipping on their fields and in their hedgerows.
Never fear. In a last minute change to the Wiltshire Council budget that starts this week, Council Leader Baroness Scott created a new £670,000 budget line to combat litter and fly-tipping. Ironically, she took most of the money – £655,000 – from the Council’s Rural Fund for improving the environment in rural parts of Wiltshire.
Still, at least this year the towns will be free of litter and fly-tipping.
This is NOT an April Fool story…what has been going on in the county and country recently seems to be beyond parody.
FOOTNOTE: For avoidance of doubt “Acceptable forms of ID include: Your driving licence, Council Tax bill, Utlity bill.”
Do not take your passport as it does not – yet – include your address.
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