100 extra dog waste bins to be installed

Cllr Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, today welcomed the installation of the first in a series of new dog bins across the Borough.

Cllr Cox said; “street cleansing is one of our top priorities and we know that that dog fouling is a big concern for local people. We’ve investing £15,000 into the service and these extra one hundred dog bins are being installed in all wards installed right around the Borough, bringing the total to three hundred, plus another fifty four within our parks, which our Waste Services and Parks Teams empty each week.”

Cllr Cox continued; “All Councillors have had a say in where the bins should be installed on their patch, based on residents feedback and the new bins will be going in over the coming month.”

Labour candidate for St Andrews in 2014, Stuart Eaves said; “I’m really pleased to see the new bins being installed, anything which helps keeps dog dirt off our streets is really welcome." Stuart is pictured above with Cllr Paul Cox (left) showing off the first of the new bins to be installed in Oswaldtwistle at the junction of Thwaites Road and Union Road.

The Council’s street cleaning teams service over six hundred and fifty litter bins around the Borough, which they empty at least twice a week, or when a hand sweeper passes.  A recent resident’s survey has shown that satisfaction with street cleanliness continues to increase and now stands at 86% and these results come on the back of our five star and gold standard wins in the recent national Clean Britain Awards.

Cllr Cox concluded; “Our street cleaning, waste and recycling crews do a great job, day in, day out, in all weathers collecting waste and keeping our streets clean and tidy.  We know there is more to do, and the installation of the extra one hundred dog bins across all wards within the Borough is part of this.”

If you see anyone’s failing to pick up after their dog report it to the Council on 01254 388111.

The breakdown of how the new bins are to be allocated in each ward is as follows:

Altham - 6

Barnfield - 3

Baxenden - 6

Central - 2

Church - 4

Clayton - 5

Great Harwood: Netherton & Overton - 19

Huncoat - 10

Oswaldtwistle: Immanuel - 4

Oswaldtwistle: St Andrews - 11

Oswaldtwistle: St Oswalds - 6

Milnshaw - 6

Peel - 4

Rishton - 9

Spring Hill - 5

Total New Bins: 100