Investment plan for more street cleaning

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the decision, which would put five new sweepers on the Borough’s streets by the summer.

The decision would also see 14 bin collection vehicles replaced, which will mean lower running costs and greater reliability.

Trevor Johnson, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s Cabinet member for Environment and Recycling, said:

Keeping our streets looking smart, clean and tidy is a priority which is why we’re proposing investing in new equipment, which can do more than the present street cleaners.

 

They will have greater capacity, be more reliable and be out on the streets for longer each day.”

The new street cleaners will be able to work more quickly and cover far more ground than the current fleet and, because they have a greater capacity, they would only have to be emptied once a day rather than the current three or four times.

The new models would also be better at removing at fallen leaves in the autumn, reducing the risk of slippery pavements and blocked drains caused flooding

The authority’s fleet of 14 vehicles which collect household rubbish, garden and trade waste would also be replaced.

Currently running on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90 per cent of diesel engine output, the new fleet would largely be HVO-powered, with the new generation of electric vehicles also under consideration.

Trevor Johnson said:

Residents have, rightly, a great deal of civic pride in Newcastle and Kidsgrove and we work very hard to keep our public spaces looking good, whether it’s through cleaning and rubbish collection, or our commitment to the Britain in Bloom competition.

 

Obviously people help us day-to-day by being neat and tidy while they’re out and about, but, if approved, this investment will see the street cleaners being able to cover more ground and make a noticeable difference to our communities.”