Litter alongside A1 to be removed
In March, over 800 bags of rubbish were collected across Gateshead as part of the Great British Spring Clean and this work continues the council's efforts to help residents to love where they live by targeting the issue of litter along a major thoroughfare for the borough.
Sam Allcott, Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthier Communities, said:
"Over the last three years we have invested more in our environmental services as we know the importance of keeping Gateshead tidy and helping residents to feel proud of their local area. The investment we have made in additional staff means we can tackle hotspot areas that we have not been able to prioritise throughout austerity.
"However, this is only an issue because a minority of people think it is acceptable to illegally throw waste from their vehicle, not only having a detrimental effect on our countryside but threatening our wildlife. We need everyone to think more about our local environment to ensure we can all love where we live."
We have worked with National Highways to enable litter-picking teams to be deployed at night in designated areas in order to minimise any disruption caused by the works.
In March, over 800 bags of rubbish were collected across Gateshead as part of the Great British Spring Clean and this work continues the council's efforts to help residents to love where they live by targeting the issue of litter along a major thoroughfare for the borough.
Sam Allcott, Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthier Communities, said:
"Over the last three years we have invested more in our environmental services as we know the importance of keeping Gateshead tidy and helping residents to feel proud of their local area. The investment we have made in additional staff means we can tackle hotspot areas that we have not been able to prioritise throughout austerity.
"However, this is only an issue because a minority of people think it is acceptable to illegally throw waste from their vehicle, not only having a detrimental effect on our countryside but threatening our wildlife. We need everyone to think more about our local environment to ensure we can all love where we live."
We have worked with National Highways to enable litter-picking teams to be deployed at night in designated areas in order to minimise any disruption caused by the works.
