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| Bins charges decision 'delayed' | Bins charges decision 'delayed' |
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| A decision on introducing controversial "pay as you throw" charges for rubbish has been delayed, the BBC understands. | A decision on introducing controversial "pay as you throw" charges for rubbish has been delayed, the BBC understands. |
| Defra was expected to announce as early as Thursday it would go ahead with bin charges - a document outlining the plans has been seen by the BBC. | Defra was expected to announce as early as Thursday it would go ahead with bin charges - a document outlining the plans has been seen by the BBC. |
| But Defra said no final decisions had been made on the charges, which were aimed at boosting recycling rates. | But Defra said no final decisions had been made on the charges, which were aimed at boosting recycling rates. |
| The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said one source had suggested Downing Street had "poured cold water" on the idea. | The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg said one source had suggested Downing Street had "poured cold water" on the idea. |
| 'No announcement' | 'No announcement' |
| She said Defra had been all set to go ahead with the announcement and had prepared the text, but it appeared there was a split between opinion in Defra and Downing Street. | |
| The document stated that the government was committed to changing the law to enable councils to charge people for their waste as an incentive to encourage them to recycle. | The document stated that the government was committed to changing the law to enable councils to charge people for their waste as an incentive to encourage them to recycle. |
| But on Wednesday Defra said there would be no announcement and that it had reached no final decisions. | But on Wednesday Defra said there would be no announcement and that it had reached no final decisions. |
| I'm afraid this was doomed from the very beginning Eric Pickles, Conservatives | |
| A Downing Street spokesman would not comment on the timing of ministerial announcements. | A Downing Street spokesman would not comment on the timing of ministerial announcements. |
| The Conservatives say the charging scheme would lead to a huge increase in fly-tipping and backyard burning. | The Conservatives say the charging scheme would lead to a huge increase in fly-tipping and backyard burning. |
| Shadow local government secretary Eric Pickles said: "I'm afraid this was doomed from the very beginning, so all those councils that put chips into their bins must be wondering why Mr Brown made them waste all that money." | |
| In May the then environment secretary David Miliband announced proposals that English local authorities be allowed to bring in charges, to make householders who were not recycling pay more than those who did. | In May the then environment secretary David Miliband announced proposals that English local authorities be allowed to bring in charges, to make householders who were not recycling pay more than those who did. |
| It was suggested that "green" homes could get £30 a year back from their council, while non-recyclers pay an extra £30. | It was suggested that "green" homes could get £30 a year back from their council, while non-recyclers pay an extra £30. |
| The European Union Landfill Directive requires member states to cut the amount of biodegradable municipal waste being sent to landfill sites. | The European Union Landfill Directive requires member states to cut the amount of biodegradable municipal waste being sent to landfill sites. |
| It requires a 25% reduction on 1995 levels by 2010, and a 65% cut by 2020. | It requires a 25% reduction on 1995 levels by 2010, and a 65% cut by 2020. |