South Lanarkshire Council unveils five year plan to tackle littering

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South Lanarkshire councillors approved a new five-year strategy to tackle litter and fly-tipping.It was presented to elected members at today’s (August 31) Climate Change and Sustainability Committee meeting, and sets out how the council plans to develop a range of initiatives to prevent littering, dog fouling and fly-tipping.The strategy builds on a range of existing initiatives as well as using a few national campaigns promoted by organisations such as Keep Scotland Beautiful and Zero Waste Scotland, whilst taking on board future guidance from the new National Litter and Fly-Tipping Strategy which is due for publication later this year.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android There are three broad themes in the strategy with 15 objectives; and the themes are Education, Engagement and Enforcement.There are six objectives to tackle the issue through education, including providing information, awareness and guidance to the community, running local campaigns along with promotion of national content through Keep Scotland Beautiful and Zero Waste Scotland and providing advice on duty of care requirements to residents.There are five objectives in the engagement theme, including developing a litter bin plan with mapping of current locations and future innovations, delivering an efficient and effective street