A council's decision to spend £350,000 on thousands of new bin lids has come under scrutiny after it was formally challenged.

East Suffolk Council's cabinet had reached its decision in October as plans to change the colour of recycling bin lids was described as the most effective route to prevent confusion for households.

The introduction of a new wheelie bin for households to put paper and card in comes as part of the government's Better Recycling initiative.

But with the receptacles being grey with a green lid, it prompted concerns from officials at the authority - led by a coalition of Greens, Lib-Dems and Independents - that they would be too similar to the existing green garden bins already in use for garden waste.

Amid fears it could lead to error, councillors agreed to spend

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