iPads for binmen from council looking to save £18million

Bearing in mind that Bury council in Greater Manchester is trying to save £18million over the next three years, you have to wonder whether blowing up to £9,000 on iPads for binmen is really the best use of taxpayers' money.

But with the brass neck of council officialdom, they're justifying this ludicrous spend by saying it will help binmen keep track of households which just aren't playing the waste recycling game or putting out overweight or damaged bins, it'll stop the drivers getting lost and it will help them report vehicle faults more quickly.