Creating cleaner streets and green spaces was the focus of a recent day of action to tackle litter and fly-tipping in Lee Mount, Halifax.

Last week Calderdale Council went on a mission to clean up residential areas and there was a complete cleaning blitz, with a seven-strong Council team, two vans and a road sweeper taking to the streets… read more…

Nearby Shroggs Park also benefited from the clean-up action. Recently the park has seen an increase in litter, fly-tipping such as mattresses being dumped, dog fouling and overgrown hedges.

By the end of the day, the hardworking team had removed over half a tonne of litter and waste from the streets and park, and all of the areas are now back to looking neat and tidy.