内容摘要："We are in a competitive visitor economy and it is vital that Liverpool holds its own."

"We are in a competitive visitor economy and it is vital that Liverpool holds its own."

In a council survey run earlier this year, most people said they did not want a reduction in the frequency of refuse collections.There was a high level of support for increasing waste types collected for recycling, as well as support for a review of the council bins provided for recycling collections.

Liberal Democrat Councillor and portfolio holder for waste and the environment Stuart Gourley said: "Waste services is one of the most visible we provide for the residents."It is used by 168,000 of us in West Berkshire but that doesn't mean we shouldn't look to improve our services."How and what we dispose of is also a key component in our push to improve our lived environment to reduce waste and increase recycling."

He said data shows 43 per cent of waste that goes into black bins can be recycled.Most respondents stated that they might be able to cope with a reduction to black bin frequencies with adequate support.

The removal of a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in a city suburb would be a "tremendous backwards step", local residents have said.

Bollards which block drivers from using some residential streets in Heaton, Newcastle, will be removed after 23 April."The US administration respect and understand that we have high standards to support British farming, and to support British consumers, and we're not going to be relaxing those standards," she said.

Many American farmers use growth hormones as a standard part of their beef production, something that was banned in the UK and the European Union in the 1980s.The US has previously pushed for a relaxation of rules for its agricultural products, including beef from cattle that have been given growth hormones.

Farmers in the UK warned ministers last week not to dilute British food standards, saying the use of hormones in rearing livestock cannot be accepted.Shadow chancellor Mel Stride said the Conservatives would "expect" Reeves to stick to agricultural standards "but let's see the detail as and when there is a deal".