A new company tasked with cracking down on litter louts across Liverpool could be on the streets as soon as this summer.
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00:00A new company tasked with cracking down on little-outs across Liverpool could be on the streets as soon as this summer.
00:06In a bid to clamp down on environmental crime, Liverpool Council is moving to partner with an external firm to punish those who fail to keep the city clean.
00:14Between May 20, 23 and 24, more than 4,000 requests were made to Liverpool Council for street cleaning, with 17,000 inquiries relating to fly-tipping.
00:25Among them were 3,000 reports of bin bags, 1,200 fridge freezers and more than 500 shopping trolleys.
00:34Satisfaction across the city in terms of street cleanliness dropped to 39% last year compared to 43% in 2022.
00:42The local government benchmark is 61%.
00:46In a bid to tackle that, the local authority is now in talks with private contractors to operate a city-wide clampdown.
00:53City officials hope wardens will be out across Liverpool from July.
00:57It's been seven years since the council severed ties with controversial litter enforcement company Kingdom after a large number of complaints.
01:05There had been hopes the new provider would have been in place by the end of last month.
01:09Each year, Liverpool Council spends around £12.5 million on cleaning litter and fly-tipping across the city.
01:17According to the tender documents, the local authority is looking for enforcement interventions that are delivered in a way that is fair and proportionate
01:25and the quality of officers delivering a function is critical to the reputation of the city.
01:31The City Council is looking to increase the level of fines for litter bugs across Liverpool too.
01:36In May, the City Council's executive team will consider a plan to hike that amount from £80 up to £200.