SCHOOLS were closed and residential refuse and recycling collections were cancelled in Worthing and Adur this week as council workers went on a two-day strike.
Members of Unison, working at Worthing and Adur councils, are taking part in a walk out today (Wednesday, July 16) and tomorrow, in a national dispute over the Government's 2.45 per cent pay increase offer.
Staff on strike across the country included teaching assistants, librarians, cleaners and dinner ladies.
Rubbish collectionIn Worthing and Adur, many refuse collectors took part in the industrial action resulting in the cancellation of all household refuse and recycling collections during the two-day strike.
Collections are expected to return to normal next week.
However, the councils were able to get enough refuse collectors who were not striking to cover the trade waste collections for businesses in Worthing and Adur.
Schools closedSchools affected by the strike included Heene First School, in Norfolk Street, Worthing, which has advised the county council it will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, July 17).
Lyndhurst Primary School, in Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, is open today(Wednesday) for all pupils except reception children and tomorrow(Thursday) expects to be open for reception and key stage two pupils but closed for key stage one children.
Thomas A'Beckett First School, in Pelham Road, Worthing, is closed for reception and year two pupils today (Wednesday) and likely to be closed for year one and three pupils tomorrow (Thursday).
Palatine School, in Palatine Road, Worthing, planned to only open the upper primary school today (Wednesday) and the lower primary school tomorrow (Thursday).
Shoreham First School was due to be closed between noon and 1pm on today and tomorrow.
Town hall Worthing Town Hall cash office was also closed for both days.
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CommentDay one of the strike, and my street is full of black sacks awaiting collection.
The seagulls are having a field day.
Why could the council not put leaflets through doors to warn people?
Not all of us read the papers or can be up to date with news.
Most of my neighbours obviously don't.
Also, the answering machine at the town hall, just states there is a strike, ok I think we guessed that!
However, they didn't think to say when we could expect the next collection.
Do we wait until next Wednesday, or do we keep putting it out on the street every day until it is collected?
Forward planning, notification would be good for the rate payers, and also for the environment.
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