Plans are being made to start the next round of litter-picking work on Caerphilly’s key road networks after it was revealed that Caerphilly County Borough council spends more than £85,000 each year clearing litter and debris from its dual carriageways.
 
Cllr Chris Morgan said, “We spend a significant amount of money and resources clearing litter from our strategic highway network. This inconsiderate littering causes a blight on our countryside and I would urge local people to do their bit to help make our county borough a cleaner and greener place to live, work and visit.”
 
Traffic management arrangements must be put in place to allow council staff to safely litter pick along the verges of busy routes. This traffic management has to be booked well in advance and is very expensive. The costs, logistics and disruption caused by these works means that they are only undertaken a few times each year.  
 
“It can be challenging and costly to carry out this work, particularly when our budgets are under such pressure. This money can be better spent on delivering other key services, rather than clearing up the mess left by an inconsiderate minority,” added Cllr Morgan.
 
Dates and locations for the next scheduled litter pick in March will be announced by the council over the coming weeks.