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# Cabinet member quits post in the wake of controversial roll-out of new recycling bags across Lichfield and Burntwood
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/cabinet-member-quits-post-in-the-wake-of-controversial-roll-out-of-new-recycling-bags-across-lichfield-and-burntwood/
- Published: 2022-05-09T13:13:52.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-09T13:13:59.000Z
- Description: A member of Lichfield District Council’s cabinet has stepped down from his post in the wake of issues with the roll-out of new recycling bags.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

A member of Lichfield District Council’s cabinet has stepped down from his post in the wake of issues with the roll-out of new recycling bags.

![Cllr Ashley Yeates](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/18192177690_d29811fe56_o.jpg)

Cllr Ashley Yeates

The local authority said Cllr Yeates – who held the portfolio for climate change and recycling – would depart to “focus on his entertainment business”.

The Conservative representative for Mease Valley had come under fire in recent weeks after a mix-up over a new recycling bags which has seen homes across Lichfield and Burntwood receive bags a third smaller than they should have been.

Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of Lichfield District Council, said:

> “I’d like to thank Cllr Yeates for his work over the last few years, and wish him all the best as he continues to serve his residents as a district councillor.”   
>  
> Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council

![Cllr Liz Little](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bigpic-4.jpg)

Cllr Liz Little

Cllr Liz Little will return to the cabinet with responsibility for the joint waste service from tomorrow (10th May).

She had previously quit the leadership group at the local authority after a clash over plans to build thousands of new homes across the district.

Cllr Pullen said that the new cabinet member’s background in commercial waste management would allow her to “begin to address the unease” surrounding the roll-out of the new dual recycling system.

> “I’m delighted that Liz is joining us back on cabinet – she has enviable knowledge of the waste and recycling industry and I know that she will begin to meticulously address what is a complex challenge.”  
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> Cllr Doug Pullen, Lichfield District Council