The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Monday September 19 and has been declared a Bank Holiday.
As a result, St Helens Borough Council has announced a number of changes to their waste collection. Brown and green bins will be collected on Saturday, September 24, while recycling will instead be collected on Monday, September 26.
Libraries and leisure centres will also be closed for the day to allow staff to mourn the late monarch.
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Also, as a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II St Helens Borough Council’s Cabinet meeting on Wednesday has been cancelled.
The council says urgent decisions that were expected to be made at that meeting, including the acceptance of funds from the National Drug Strategy and contract awards for a new financial system as well as road and transport projects, will all be approved by the local authority's leader in line with the council’s constitution as delegated decisions.
All other decisions will be deferred to the next Cabinet meeting which takes place on Wednesday, October 5.
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