Only 65% of Bexhill has received green wheelies

The figure is revealed in the response to a question put to Rother leader Cllr Carl Maynard via his Ask The Leader slot on the Rother website.

The questioner asked: "Please can you tell me which areas have Green Wheelie Bins and when they were provided.

"In my area we were told that they would be provided in March and now it appears it will not be until July or August.

"Can you now provide a provision program."

The leader said: "The phasing is complex and requires new vehicles and recruitment of new staff to make the collections.

"Without knowing which area you live in I cannot confirm the timetable for you.

"The green garden waste service is currently being provided to 16,626 properties in:

Battle (areas north and south of the High Street);

Bexhill approximately 65%;

Burwash (residential areas and lengths of the A265);

Flimwell;

Icklesham (including some rural lanes);

Northiam (all urbanised areas and some lanes);

Robertsbridge (about 80% of the "urbanised" area);

Rye (excluding the Citadel area and some roads to the south west of the Town);

Ticehurst (main road and residential areas); and

Winchelsea (A259 and some rural lanes)

and will soon be expanded to 20,000+ properties."