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Gordon Booth · 20-09-2011, 14:24

There's something in the LT article which doesn't read clearly.
'The authority would be also be negotiating with supermarkets to see which ones offered the best deals'. Surely a £10 voucher gets you £10 worth of goods?
Or does it mean which supermarket will CHARGE the council the least to run the scheme? So the supermarket gets the custom and charges for the service as well!
What is the £39,000 for? To set up the scheme? Explanation needed.
Why can't the council simply send a voucher to each household which can be used at any participating shop, store, stall or supermarket? Then ALL who wish to can benefit.
More explanation of this scheme is needed.

20-09-2011, 14:24	#9
Gordon Booth Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,402 Liked: 715 times Rep Power: 46614	Re: Shopping vouchers for Recycling There's something in the LT article which doesn't read clearly. 'The authority would be also be negotiating with supermarkets to see which ones offered the best deals'. Surely a £10 voucher gets you £10 worth of goods? Or does it mean which supermarket will CHARGE the council the least to run the scheme? So the supermarket gets the custom and charges for the service as well! What is the £39,000 for? To set up the scheme? Explanation needed. Why can't the council simply send a voucher to each household which can be used at any participating shop, store, stall or supermarket? Then ALL who wish to can benefit. More explanation of this scheme is needed.