The Council is responsible for the sweeping of streets and the removal of litter from public Highway areas.
The councils street cleansing programme provides a frequent cleansing of streets, channels, car parks, public conveniences and any other public areas to remove litter, build up of leaves, spillages or any other conditions which could pose a risk to public health and safety
Street Cleansing Schedules are available on line
Dead Animals
The Council will arrange the removal from all publicly accessible areas.
Litterbins
Litter in a public place is unsightly, dangerous to animals, and an offence. The average fine for littering is around £75, but can be up to £2500. The Council provides and maintains litter bins to try and prevent the depositing of litter in public places and arrange for litter bins to be emptied on a regular basis.
Syringes
The Council will arrange for the removal and disposal of needles, syringes and other drug related items that are discarded in a public environment that pose a risk to public safety.
Shopping Trollies
We are working closely with retailers to reduce the number of abandoned shopping trolleys in and around the Town area.
We now have the power to fine retailers if we have to collect and store their shopping trolleys. We would much prefer the stores to collect their own dumped trolleys.
Grass Cutting
Cutting on all main road verges and urban road areas are the responsibility of Leicestershire County Highways information and frequencies are available on Leicestershire County Council Web site
To report any of the above contact Customer Services
