Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Clean and Green team have collected more than 25 tonnes of debris, leaves and weeds in the past six months, it has been revealed.
Some of the Clean and Green team with Cllr Kevin Guy working in Twerton High Street | Photo © B&NES Council
The figure covers the team’s work responding to more than 400 resident, town, parish and councillor requests.
Additional funding has been invested into the Clean and Green programme, which is now in its second year, with the team responding to street cleansing requests, tackling weed removal, cleaning road signs and removing graffiti.
Since Clean and Green was launched in June 2022, every ward in Bath and North East Somerset has been visited by the team, with positive feedback received from residents, town and parish councils and councillors.
Councillor Kevin Guy, who met the team working in Twerton High Street this week, said: “We invested in this programme and the hard work of the crews, who are out and about in all weathers, is making a big difference.
“It was great to meet some of our Clean and Green team this week who are doing a great job – and who appreciate all the positive feedback they get from residents.”
A Saltford resident said: “Thank you for the fantastic job you have done in clearing weeds from the kerbs and pavements along Claverton Road in Saltford recently.
“It has made a huge difference to the look of our street. Many Thanks to all the team.”
Another resident said: “Thank you to the team who have been cleaning The Shrubbery, off Lansdown Road/next to Hope House. It looks great and the team are a credit being so cheerful, polite and thorough.”
Councillor Guy added: “The team also works with organisations and volunteers who give up their time to keep B&NES clean and green with their litter picks – thank you to everyone who gets involved to keep our city, towns and villages clean.”
