A mindless thief has been slammed for wasting taxpayers money after stealing a bin and emptying its contents.
Lindford Parish Council faces an £86 bill to replace the recycling bin stolen sometime overnight last Sunday (Jan 12) from the path that runs behind the village hall to Washford Lane.
Its contents were dumped nearby with councillor Ron Ruttle and his wife retrieving the waste in freezing conditions on Monday morning.
Security footage is being reviewed but the council has urged the culprit to “do the decent thing and return it”.
“Our council bins are in a wooded enclosure with double gates, they were both wide open,” said Cllr Ruttle.
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