Council grants birthday wish.

JOANNE Lindley received her birthday wish when 25 bin bags which had sat outside her home for almost a week were collected. Mrs Lindley, of Palace Road, Llandaff celebrated her 80th birthday yesterday.

But she had been concerned that her friends would have to wade their way through the stinking rubbish to get to her home for the party.

The bin bags, which did not belong to Mrs Lindley, had been put onto the street last Wednesday but had not been collected due to the one-day strike.

But after contacting her local councillor, John Sheppard, a special collection was made. All the bin bags were collected two hours before guests began arriving.

Mrs Lindley said: ``I had been worried about the mess the street was in. I am really pleased that the bin bags were taken away.''

Coun Sheppard said: ``I am delighted that Cardiff County Council was able to help with this particular difficulty.

``A special collection was organised to ensure that Mrs Lindley's guests, some of whom are elderly, were able to get to her home without having to tackle an obstacle course of bin bags.''

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BREAKING POINT Cardiff litter bins were stretched to overflowing by the weekend's action.