A ROW between residents and developers about litter and dog waste bins on a new Wellington housing estate could soon be resolved.

The bins were removed from a children’s play area at Cades Farm earlier this year after residents complained they were often overflowing because they were not emptied often enough. Developers Persimmon Homes responded by taking away the bins and said residents should be more responsible by taking home their rubbish.

Wellington town councillor and newly elected county councillor John Thorne met Persimmon’s senior construction manager Andy Rowden to discuss the situation.

Cllr Thorne suggested the issues would best be sorted by the play area and surrounding roads being adopted by Taunton Deane Borough Council and Somerset County Council respectively.

Now Cllr Thorne has been told officers at both authorities were working on progressing the adoptions, with legal documents being prepared.

Cllr Thorne said: “Once the roads and play area are adopted, the litter bins can be put back and emptied regularly by the council, along with others in the town. I am grateful to county councillor David Fothergill, who has highways responsibility, and Deane councillor Cathy Herbert, who is the leisure services portfolio holder, for working closely with me on these matters.

“I argued that Cades Farm residents start paying council tax the day they move in, so they deserve to have the services which their money helps to pay for.”

Cllr Thorne said a dog waste bin had already been put back by Persimmon after it was pointed out it was owned by the town council.