Teams from Knowsley Council and its partners will be out and about in the Halewood North area on Wednesday, 16 July, tackling a range of environmental issues, from littering and graffiti to fly tipping and dog fouling.
It’s one of a series of Environmental Action Days being held across the borough, bringing partner agencies together to spend a day focusing on the most pressing issues in a specific location.
What’s happening on the day?
Activities on the day will include:
- clearing litter and fly tipping in hotspot areas
- removal of waste and abandoned bins
- cleansing and grounds maintenance inspections
- sewer bating to control the rat population in the area. (Here’s some advice about controlling rats and keeping them away from homes, businesses and gardens.)
Council officers will carry out food hygiene inspections and speak to businesses and residents who are failing to manage their waste, taking enforcement action where appropriate.
Halewood Park Environment Centre, Okell Drive, L26 7XB, will be the base for a number of activities, including:
Responsible Dog Ownership event: 9am – 12.45pm. Knowsley’s Dog Warden will be offering free microchipping, a ‘chip and check’ service as well as advice to pet owners. Council officers will also be advising dog walkers about the requirements of dog control orders.
Halewood Triangle Park Volunteers will be taking part in a conservation morning between 9.30am and 12pm which will involve litter picking, balsam bashing and hedgerow trimming.
Cllr Shelley Powell, Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods said: “Our programme of action days have been a great success and shown how we can come together with partners to make a real impact in areas across the borough. This initiative is an opportunity to take targeted action and tackle specific environmental issues in a ward, encourage behaviour change and enable communities to participate in looking after where they live and work.”
Council teams involved in the action days will include Environmental Health, Trading Standards, Licensing, Streetscene, Pest Control, Waste and Recycling, Crime and Communities Communities, as well as partners including Merseyside Police and social housing providers.
Report it
For more information and to report a range of environmental issues, including littering, fly tipping or dog fouling you can ‘Report it’ on our website www.knowsley.gov.uk.