A NORTH-EAST authority has celebrated the success of a discount environmental project.
Joan Heron, of the Old Fold Estate in Gateshead, was the 10,000th resident to buy a composting bin from her local council.
Gateshead Borough Council's environmental service team marked the milestone by refunding her money and presenting her with gardening equipment to help her fill her bin. Normally £40, the bins have been supplied at a cost of £10.
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