Catherine Oakes reports:
A council has employed two people to “snoop” inside bins in a move that residents have branded as “big brother gone mad”.
The “recycling promotion officers” are tasked with checking what is being chucked away in South Derbyshire.
The pair lift the lid on bins and have peek inside before jotting down what they see – but are not permitted to open bags or delve in deeper for health and safety reasons.
Right. And we know how people always resist temptation to snoop, right?
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