00:00Weekly food waste collections in Wirral are now expected to begin in the summer,
00:05according to the council's website. The change follows government rules requiring all councils
00:10in England to introduce the service by April. Wirral had previously indicated a start date of
00:16April 1st. The authority did not provide an update when asked about the delay.
00:22Elsewhere in Merseyside, Knowsley says collections will begin in April,
00:26while Sefton plans to introduce the service in the autumn.
00:30Liverpool has already run a trial of 15,000 households and St Helens provides collections.
00:37Councillor Gail Jenkinson says residents must take responsibility to help avoid potential financial penalties.
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