After a day of confusion Lewisham Council has confirmed it messed up its consultation on bin collections, which it said hadn’t been “as clear as it should have been”.
But soon after publishing its consultation the Council withdrew it.
Today a spokesperson said: “We recognise that the survey was not as clear as it should have been and has caused concern. We have withdrawn it while we review and improve it.
“We want to reassure residents that we are not looking to make changes to household bin collections in residential areas.
“The survey aimed to gather views on introducing set collection times on high streets and for people living in flats above shops, where disposal of rubbish and recycling can face different challenges and have a bigger impact on street cleanliness.
“We apologise for the confusion and will provide an update once our approach has been revised.”