This unanimous vote will see costs going up by £8 a year, or £1. 05 a month, with new charges of £150 for an annual year brown bin collection, £105 if paid every six months and £60 if paid quarterly. The new scheme is expected to save householders around £27 a year. This increase to refuse collection fees has been agreed after recommendations from the government's waste advisory body, who said that residents in Eccleshall and Stone had been paying less than their counterparts in other areas.

An Essex County Council spokesperson said: "This vote means we can now go back to the Government and. Volkerwessels have submitted their application for the next phase of the refuse collection and Transfer Station in Eccleshall. This document, prepared by Refuse Collection Eccleshall, describes the reasons behind their proposal. If approved, the new charges for brown bin collections for families living in Stone, Eccleshall and Stafford and the surrounding villages would come into force in 2021. The average refuse collection rate for a household in Stone now costs £185 per year, meaning the increase will raise the average bill by an extra £39.

  The prices are based on three collections a week, which is what the majority of households get. Refuse and recycling prices In Stone will also rise by 41 per cent over seven years, from April 1 2021 April 1 2028. Our aim is to make sure our waste is collected as cheaply as possible for the taxpayer, and at a fairer price to ensure that everyone pays their fair share. The new charges for brown bin collections for families living in Stone, Eccleshall and Stafford and the surrounding villages, could come into force in 2021.