The Green Party has finally woken up to the fact that there is a problem with recycling collections.

In a moment of clarity, councillor Ollie Sykes, deputy chairman of the Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, said: “There is no doubt that recycling rates in the city have faltered over the years.”

Of course, they can hardly cover up something which stares us in the face daily.

Nor can they ignore the statistics: recycling rates peaked in 2008/2009 and have “faltered” since the Green Party took over administration of the city in 2011.

By the way, what they call a “falter” I would call a decline.

So what will Labour do?

A Brighton and Hove Labour administration would focus on getting the basics right – and that includes refuse collections and recycling.

Peter Kyle, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hove and Portslade