BCP Council is set to approve plans to spend £380,000 on the bigger bins as part of a host of changes planned to its rubbish and recycling services.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. BOURNEMOUTH council has revealed details of a £2 million project for Pier Approach.

In August and September 2024, the council carried out a survey involving 6,195 bins. More than 500 bins - 9.5% of those surveyed - had a raised lid on collection day.

The council was also found at fault for repeatedly failing to collect the bins of a woman who needed and assisted collection, and for missing another man’s collections several times with no ...