Keeping Beverley Free of Litter

Beverley will stay looking its best as a campaign keeps litter off the streets of the historic town.

Officers from the council’s streetscene team and police community support officers (’s) will be patrolling areas of Beverley in a bid to discourage and deal with litter offenders.

Anyone who commits a litter offence is liable to receive a £75 fixed penalty notice (FPN) which can now also be issued by the police on behalf of the council. Previously only authorised council officers could issue the £75 notices.

Young people between the ages of 10 – 16 years may be given the choice of paying the £75 FPN or attending a two-hour litter pick on a Saturday morning with their parents’ consent. The litter picks are arranged especially for the litter offenders and are supervised by the council’s youth offending team.

The initiative follows similar schemes which have been successful in other areas of the East Riding.

John Skidmore, head of streetscene services for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The East Riding is a beautiful part of the country and this initiative in Beverley aims to keep it that way. Litter free highways and streets are important to our residents.

“Litter is an unpopular blight on our communities. We hope to raise awareness and change people’s attitudes towards littering and help foster a greater sense of community pride in their local environment.

“These patrols are not aimed directly at young people as young and old alike discard litter, however, experience has taught us that young people litter some of the most affected areas during lunchtimes.”

Sergeant John White, from the Beverley Neighbourhood Team, said: “The police have provided staff in the form of PCSO’s and fully supported these patrols.

“This is an important issue which is aimed at making the environment we live in a cleaner and safer place.

“People need to be aware that litter dropping is anti-social behaviour and it will not be tolerated.

“The supervised litter pick for under 16’s provides the opportunity for young people to learn about the effect their actions have on the local environment.”



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