• I READ with interest a feature on a certain tabloid’s website claiming that certain “luvvies” in Primrose Hill were threatening to withhold their council tax in protest against Camden Council’s proposed new fortnightly bin collections. For effect, the tabloid had chosen to illustrate its story with a picture of Chalcot Crescent, NW1, arguably one of the prettier – and certainly one of the most affluent – streets in the borough, where terraced houses costs upwards of £5million.

How ironic, then, that a cursory look at the map of proposed changes on Camden’s website reveals that Chalcot Crescent will not be affected by the changes. Their bins will still be emptied weekly. So too will the bins of residents on Fitzroy Road, Edis Street and parts of Chalcot Road.

Would someone in Camden’s environment department like to explain why this is so?

Why are these streets to be served with weekly bin collections when the majority of their neighbours in other parts of the borough are, according to the maps, to be switched to fortnightly collections?

Many of the houses on these streets have gardens, outside space, fairly wide pavements, low densities of occupation and seem entirely absent of any criteria for why they should enjoy the privilege of weekly collection that so many others have lost.

I’m sure there is a reason, but I’d like to know what it is.

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