Caerphilly County Borough Council spends more than £85,000 annually on clearing litter and debris from dual carriageways, and is appealing for help to keep its roads tidy.
Cllr Chris Morgan says, “We spend a significant amount of money and resources clearing litter from our strategic highway network.
“This inconsiderate littering causes a blight on our countryside and I would urge local people to do their bit to help make our county borough a cleaner and greener place to live, work and visit.
“It can be challenging and costly to carry out this work, particularly when our budgets are under such pressure. This money can be better spent on delivering other key services, rather than clearing up the mess left by an inconsiderate minority.”
Traffic management arrangements must be put in place to allow council staff to safely litter pick along the verges of busy routes, and has to be booked well in advance and is very expensive. The costs, logistics and disruption caused by these works means that they are only undertaken a few times each year.
[I]nconsiderate littering causes a blight on our countryside…
Plans are being made to start the next round of work over the coming weeks with the dates and locations for the next scheduled litter pick in March to be announced by the council shortly.
For more information and advice about reporting litter and fly-tipping, visit Caerphilly – Caerphilly County Borough.
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