North Lanarkshire bin collections axed as drivers

Recycling bin collections have been suspended in North Lanarkshire as lorry drivers are redeployed to drive school buses.

It comes after Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) failed to find bus drivers for more than 40 primary and secondary school routes in time for the start of term last week.

The staff shake-up means blue bin collections will halt for three weeks.

The council has apologised to affected residents.

It announced on Sunday that drivers who currently transport additional support needs (ASN) children will drive a recently procured fleet of 10 coaches.