Sponsored by
We'll see you in court: Kerbside fury at £1,500 bill from Sita
KERBSIDE Calderdale has come out fighting after being landed with a surprise bill for staff training, which it says it never asked for.
Refuse contractor Sita UK is demanding over 1,500 from the community recyclers for a day-long event held last summer but defiant Kerbside director Chris Haddock said: "We'll see them in court if they insist on payment."
Sita offered an induction day to Kerbside workers last June when it became clear that it was to take over the Calderdale refuse collection contract.
"We didn't want to stand in the way of our employees and gave staff interested in transferring to Sita a day off to attend the induction session," said Kerbside boss Paul Brannigan.
"Sita agreed to compesate us for the loss of working hours, which they have failed to do."
Instead the company is charging Kerbside 1,553 for its five training officers as well as 75 expenses for advice on health and safety, driving and loading.
"This is further confirmation that Sita has only ever treated us with contempt," said Mr Brannigan.
A Sita spokeswoman said: "We are looking into this and will resp-ond as soon as possible."
Calderdale Council has agreed to hold an inquiry into the way the refuse collection contract was awarded and said it was an issue between Kerbside and Sita.
Comment
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Halifax
Tuesday 07 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: -6 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 8 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: -4 C to -1 C
Wind Speed: 7 mph
Wind direction: South
