A ROYAL Wootton Bassett mum was left furious after a whole street’s bins were left outside her front door.

Kirsty Smith was one of the residents affected when Wiltshire Council ended kerbside collections on the new Brynards Park development after a inspection from the Health and Safety Executive in May.

Since June 7, locals - who have been living safely in the completed properties for 18 months - have had to take their rubbish bins to one of three collection points on the site, one of which is on Kirsty’s doorstep.

“It's just silly really - they have taken health and safety too far," said Kirsty, 35.

Neighbour Will Patts, 68, agreed, saying the decision was “health and safety gone mad”.

“OK, the roads in the area are still under development but if it's ok for a neighbour in his 70s to walk on, dragging his heavy bin, then surely it's ok for a young bin man,” he said.

Developer Wainhomes and Wilt-shire Council have decided to place three collection points in parts of the site considered to be safe enough for bin men to use and ban all kerbside collection.

After pleas from residents the county council has pledged to resume collections in all but one road where building work is still being carried out.

Ian Whittles, an inspector from the Health and Safety Executive, raised concerns about a particular corner of the development where a new house was being built during a visit at the end of May.

He saw a refuse truck driving there but added he had not advised the Council to cease all kerbside collections on the development.

An HSE spokesman said the body had given specific advice about controlling safey risks from moving vehicles during construction site. But nothing had been said about the collection of waste on the occupied part of the estate.

“Advice was restricted solely to the area where active construction activities are taking place,” he said.

“There may have been some misunderstanding about HSE's advice. HSE will contact the council and make sure they are able to decide what measures are proportionate to the risks when they are planning how to collect the bins.”

On June 20, Mr Whittles met members of the council and developer Wainhomes to review the matter. He said the council plans to restore kerbside collection throughout the site as soon as it’s safe to do so.

“The issue is that in this part of the development the trucks have no room to turn, and reversing is a huge risk to pedestrians walking around the site,” he said.

Kerbside collection of rubbish will resume on most of Brynards Park from Friday.