Last month it came to light that staff from Blaenau Gwent County have inspected the contents of all households over the past eight years. (Image: Mirrorpix)

Worries have been voiced that a Welsh council could follow in the footsteps of a neighbouring local authority and fine residents for disposing of recyclable rubbish in their black bins.

Last month, it came to light that staff from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council have inspected the contents of all 32,000 households there over the past eight years.

People found to be discarding items that could be recycled in their black bin have faced enforcement action including a fixed penalty notice of £100 and prosecution if it isn't paid. That has led Reform UK group leader Cllr Iain McIntosh to seek clarity on the issue in Powys.

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