Note: By refuse collectors I mean all employees whose main duties are involved in the collection of rubbish (all types) from homes and businesses with your authority.

1. In the last financial year 2020/21 how many incidents did your authority record where refuse collectors were physically assaulted by members of the public while carrying out council duties? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of the incident.
One incident recorded. A man chased the crew with a hammer as he said we had hit his car four weeks prior and punched the driver in the face when he was in the cab.