Don't be a lamb, bleating about these questionaires whilst filling them in, rip them up and bin them. The council will soon get the picture that we are fed up with being told what to do.

Mike Jones, Farnborough, Hampshire

Should this come to south gloucestershire I will have my sub 10 year old children sign for responsibility, lets see how the law fares then.

Mike, Bristol, England

If no-one fills in their stupid forms then the council are powerless.
If this kind of thing go's on then people will load there rubbish into bags and dump it on a quiet road.

Phill , The Wirral, England

People will start to do what they do in West Sussex where I live, dump the rubbish in the countryside under the cover of darkness, ironically it will cost local councils more to collect this rubbish, so therefore they will try to increase charges, exacerbating the problem. Vicious circle!

Graham, Littlehampton,

I have "zero tolerance" for jobsworth councillors and officials who, through their increasingly barmy actions, lack of common sense, and political correct indulgences, also "spoil our environment" - the environment of society.

Chris K, Cheltenham, UK

Local authorities wage an undeclared war on motorists and law abiding middle classes, we are now fair game to be squeezed till we pop

HarryLondon, London, England

Socialism is a step before communism; it's communism without the guns pointing at your head. The way this third rate nation is going, the guns will be pointing at all our heads soon. The average adult is now on over 700 databases!! Wake up people, the tyrants have already taken over County Hall!

Paul Downes, Milton Keynes, Bucks

It is time for tax-payers to have zero tolerance of any Council that does not organise the efficent collection of all tidiiy binned rubbish once a week no matter at what time it was put out - and to do so within the current rating level.

JVC, Berkhamsted, UK

Bring on the Stasi. Sponsored by Hazel Blears, Minister for "Community Cohesion", New Labour's title for doing what they tell you to do.

Jeremy Poynton, Frome, Somerset

Tory-run Plymouth - shades of things to come under the benevolent dictatorship of DC and is bunch of comic book heros..

Jim McIver, Glasgow,

Will the council pay for individuals to get proper legal advice before signing a legally binding document?

No - then wait for the expensive appeals process as people claim they were misinformed.

We pay council taxes - councils should collect all rubbish - no questions, no quibbles, no fines.

Huw Sayer, Norwich, England

It's an absurdity that someone can get a criminal record for putting a bin out too early. It brings the law into disrepute.

Martin, Newmarket, Suffolk

Do NOT sign the questionaire. Fill it in but do not sign it. And under the section where you should name the "responsible person" who would be legally responsible for the bin's contents, might I suggest that the good people of Plymouth answer that with the name and address the chief of the council.

Ken Hall, Barrow in Furness, UK

Citizens of Plymouth. Remember that Michael Leaves is your servant, not your master. If he won't do what you tell him to do, fire him!

eddie foster, mirthios, crete, greece

"A spokeswoman for Plymouth council defended the new forms.. the questionnaire would be used to enable the authority to establish whether people need help, such as assisted bin collection."

Yeah, right. Is there a named person in Plymouth council who is legally responsible for this?

Sarah, London,

It could cut both ways with the council being liable for not getting the bins of disabled/ older residents emptied promptly. Or could they be made to give discounts to those who recycle well, saving them landfill fees? Then please fine those who wifully cost others more. Social responsibility.

diana, derby,