An intensive program to help make Balderton cleaner, safer, and greener was undertaken by Newark and Sherwood District Council’s Street Scene team.

The team conducted a Winter Focus Week from Monday 5 December to Friday 9 December, dedicating their time and resources to tackling problem areas and performing maintenance work in the area.

The programme of improvements and maintenance included:

Ten new street litter bins fitted
Two public walkways cleared of overgrown vegetation on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council
Nine areas of street graffiti cleared
Garage areas deep cleansed
Various road and paths swept of detritus and leaves
Litter picking of surrounding rural road verges
Play equipment deep cleansed at Grove Street, Clipsham Close, Mead Way and Southfields play areas
Shrubbery and hedging were pruned across parks, open spaces and communal greens
The Street Scene team was also joined by officers from the Environmental Enforcement team, who issued three fixed penalty notices (FPN) for littering and another FPN for fly-tipping.

Coun Roger Jackson, portfolio holder for Cleaner, Safer, Greener at the council, said: “Our environmental services teams play an integral role in creating a Cleaner, Safer and Greener district for us all to be proud of, and their hard work does not go unnoticed.

“Weeks such as this allow the team to focus their efforts on clean ups in particular problem areas, which are identified not only by the team but also by our residents. We must all do our bit to help, and I encourage residents to work as our eyes and ears around the community, in order to report those who continue to blight our district.”

The council encourages residents to help where they can by reporting areas where they spot issues such as littering, graffiti or any other environmental offences. This can be done at https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/your-home/waste-and-recycling/street-scene/

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