East Lindsey District Councillor calls littering and fly tipping ‘national concern’
Littering and fly- tipping are a ‘blight’ on the landscape, a council leader has said
Littering and fly- tipping are a ‘blight’ on the landscape, a council leader has said.
East Lindsey District Council leader, Craig Leyland (Conservative – Woodhall Spa) set out the authority’s stance on littering following concerns from some residents that it’s become a persistent problem in the district.
Coun Leyland’s comments also follow the case of 86-year-old Roy Marsh, who received a £250 fine for spitting out a leaf that had blown into his mouth at South Parade car park, Skegness, in February last year.
The fine was later reduced to £150 on appeal, but the incident caused widespread public concern at the time.
At a meeting on Wednesday, March 4, Coun Leyland said his authority had a ‘proactive response; to littering and fly-tipping.
He said: “Roadside litter and fly-tipping blights our local environment and is of national concern.
“Please be assured that East Lindsey District Council’s neighbourhood service team is fully committed to providing clean and welcoming environments.”
Coun Leyland went on to say that the authority’s neighbourhood service team will only collect roadside litter when it’s safe to do so.
He added: “There may be certain sections of the roads that the team cannot litter pick due to the level of hazard, the amount of traffic, the profile of highway and the width of the verge.
“Therefore, we continue to work closely, in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council’s highways team and have an agreement to join their road maintenance team to remove litter whilst road closure and traffic controls are in place in a safe working environment.”