We asked you about street cleaning You Said We are or we can’t because… What can be done to encourage This is an ongoing challenging issue and discussion with lorry drivers to be more considerate haulage companies, Stena and P & O are planned. with their litter and requirement for toilets Littering is a costly problem, but there needs to be a culture change to resolve the issue, similar to campaigns to quit smoking or don’t drink and drive. Prior to Armed Forces events taking This has been attended to in advance of Armed Forces Day. place on 28th June 2018, we would We will also ensure that War Memorial is cleared of grass like to see the seat near the War and weeds prior to Remembrance Day. Memorial painted, and could the Council ensure the War Memorial is cleared of grass and weeds prior to Remembrance Day? We are pleased with the work that is This has been passed onto the local operatives in done by the Streetscene operative Dalbeattie. Thank you very much for your compliment. who sweeps the streets in Dalbeattie and the work that is also done in the parks. Dog fouling is a major issue as well This comment was noted. The Community Safety team are as used dog bags being left hanging aware of these on-going concerns. Encourage to report in trees and hedges locations/times to the Community Safety Team who can take action up to and including prosecution.
We asked you about street cleaning You Said We are or we can’t because… What can be done to encourage lorry drivers to be more considerate with their litter and requirement for toilets Littering is a costly problem, but there needs to be a culture change to resolve the issue, similar to campaigns to quit smoking or don’t drink and drive. Prior to Armed Forces events taking place on 28th June 2018, we would like to see the seat near the War Memorial painted, and could the Council ensure the War Memorial is cleared of grass and weeds prior to Remembrance Day? We are pleased with the work that is done by the Streetscene operative who sweeps the streets in Dalbeattie and the work that is also done in the parks. Dog fouling is a major issue as well as used dog bags being left hanging in trees and hedges This is an ongoing challenging issue and discussion with haulage companies, Stena and P & O are planned. This has been attended to in advance of Armed Forces Day. We will also ensure that War Memorial is cleared of grass and weeds prior to Remembrance Day. This has been passed onto the local operatives in Dalbeattie. Thank you very much for your compliment. This comment was noted. The Community Safety team are aware of these on-going concerns. Encourage to report locations/times to the Community Safety Team who can take action up to and including prosecution.
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