Harlow Council and HTS are taking action to restore pride in Harlow with an overhaul of the council’s street cleaning programme.
As part of the new regime, the town has been divided into four quarters with each quarter having a six-person team maintaining it day to day. Previously teams covered the town in a ‘wave’, working their way from one side of town to the other; operating in four quarters simultaneously enables them to better stay on top of keeping Harlow’s streets and estates clean.
These results of these changes mean:
A significant reduction in litter and dumped rubbish as each area will be litter-picked more regularly.
Public litter bins being emptied every 2 days rather than every 3 days previously, with 134 extra bins installed over recent weeks. Bins in council-maintained shopping areas are emptied daily.
Housing estate roads being cleaned every 6 weeks rather than every 8 weeks.
Detritus and leaves being cleared more regularly.
Councillor Nicky Purse, cabinet portfolio holder for environment, recently joined the HTS street cleaning teams to see the new working methods in action.
Commenting on her visit, Cllr Purse, said:
“The progress achieved so far with these new working practices shows we – Harlow Council and HTS together – have taken a big step forward in our work to improve the look of our town, whilst becoming more efficient in the way we operate. It is all part of achieving our priority of restoring pride in Harlow.
“I am very grateful to all the operatives who have adapted to the new ways of working and, as ever, are out in all weathers working hard to keep Harlow clean. Residents will see the benefits of these new practices with less litter and rubbish, public bins emptied more regularly, roads swept more often and leaves and detritus cleared more regularly.”
