WILTSHIRE’S streets are being kept clean and tidy with half the litter of the national average.
An independent inspection team carried out more than 3,600 street cleansing inspections during Wiltshire Council’s first year, revealing that littler levels in the county are half those of the national average.
The results show that the cleansing team has continued to work efficiently to keep litter to a minimum throughout the transition to the new unitary authority.
The council works in partnership with parish and town councils and community groups to ensure areas around the county are cleaned efficiently.
Dick Tonge, cabinet member for highways, said: “It is encouraging to see service levels have been maintained and improved during the time when the five old councils were being combined. It is good to know Wiltshire is performing so well against the national benchmarks. Please remember that every one of us can make Wiltshire a better place to live by taking litter home and reporting those who drop litter, fly tip, graffiti or fly post."
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