The Coalition Government denied accusations of another U-turn yesterday after a so-called "skip tax" appeared to be scrapped.
The move followed threats that skip operators could target this weekend's jubilee celebrations. They were angry at what they said was a more than 2000% hike on fees.
Drivers found they were being charged £64 a tonne to dump rubbish in landfill sites, up from £2.50 a tonne.
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