LGA responds to Keep Britain Tidy report

Responding to a Keep Britain Tidy report, which found that over 90 per cent of places surveyed across England are blighted by litter, Cllr Adam Hug, environment spokesperson for the LGA said: “Councils work hard to keep parks, streets and public spaces clean and free from unacceptable littering.

“Responsibility for clearing up litter lies with the person dropping it or leaving it behind. Councils run a range of awareness and clean-up campaigns, and Fixed Penalty Notices can be issued in cases where a person littering has been caught in the act.

“In order to reduce litter we must reduce overall waste. At a time when councils are facing significant financial pressures packaging producers must take responsibility for meeting costs of disposing of this litter and in helping further reduce and recycle packaging waste.”