On Saturday volunteers from the local Labour Party cleared up areas around Lincoln Drive - in all about 40 bags of rubbish were filled. A number of local residents joined our litter pick among whom were some young people which was good.
Comments have been made about these litter picks. People are asking why should I pay my Council Tax to Wigan Council and then be asked to pick up litter? Half of me agrees with that point of view and I can understand why people feel so strongly about it. However, the other half of me does not like to see litter all over the place and wants to do something about it. (That's the trouble with being a Libra)
None of this of course gets to root cause of the problem which is why there is so much litter about in the first place and why do people feel it is OK to just throw down litter wherever they are regardless of the effect it has on the environment.
I would like to hear your views on this. Do we need more street cleaners, more litter bins or more education or all three?
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More cleaners, more litter bins, or more education?
Of course, we need all three but more cleaners has to be the first action to get a quick environmental improvement. More bins and more eduction will work, but will inevitably take a long time to achieve the same result. If people do become more responsible with regard to littering and using litter bins that are provided, then in the long time there should be a reduced need for cleaners.
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