23 JUNE 2017
Keeping you up-to-date
The magazine for South Kesteven District Council employees
INSIDE THIS EDITION
u Goodbye Beverley, hello Aidan!, pg 2 and 3 u Flag raised for Armed Forces Day, pg 3 u Mini Olympics attracts over 1,000 children to Grantham Meres, pg 4
Raising the street standard
Leader of the Council Cllr Matthew Lee, Sandy Gray, Cllr Dr Peter Moseley, Rob King and Deputy Leader Cllr Kelham Cooke
‘Big Clean’ to set higher standard for our streets We have announced a major programme for street cleaning which aims to set a higher standard for the district and will be asking residents to help identify areas to target. The 'Big Clean' will see an initial 12 week programme positively transform the district’s ‘grotspots’, tackling not only litter but also weeds, fly-tipping, graffiti and broken street furniture across the district’s 365 square miles. In doing so we aim to set a standard that consistently exceeds the national average and make SKDC one of the best performers in the country. Our Cabinet Member for Environment Cllr Dr Peter Moseley said: “When we asked residents about their priorities for the area, one of the top five issues they identified
was litter and cleanliness. “Cleaner streets make our villages and towns nicer places to live in and to visit. We also want to make South Kesteven as attractive as possible to businesses that will provide the future jobs and growth in our area. “We have always worked hard to ensure the streets are as clean and litter-free as possible within our annual budget. This programme recognises that some areas need extra attention to bring them up to scratch.” An initial £450,000 will see a number of new teams formed to tidy areas and undertake work identified through an intelligence gathering exercise and operations will begin in August. Cllr Dr Moseley added: “We’re keen to transform our streets, but we can’t do it alone – it needs to be a team effort. We’ll therefore be asking
residents, community groups and businesses to help identify areas for us to target, and even inviting locals to join us in particular areas. “We’ll also be working with our colleagues in the County Council to synchronise their responsibilities with ours, emptying gullies, cleaning signs, ripping out weeds, cleaning pavements, remove graffiti and sorting out bins. It’s an exciting project, which I hope everyone will support!” Residents will be invited to pinpoint areas for the Big Clean to assess and how volunteers, community groups and businesses can get on board with the project. Watch out for updates about the Big Clean and how to get involved on Monty and social media #SKBigClean.