Council to create new ‘Litter Squad’ taskforce to clean up Liverpool streets

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00:00Liverpool City Council's backing a new approach to environmental enforcement in

00:04a bid to clamp down on antisocial behavior including environmental crime

00:07the local authorities set to create a new task force to clean up our streets

00:11and external companies to be brought on board to potentially dish out fines for

00:15those caught offending the most flagrant offenders could face being slapped with

00:19a thousand pound penalty. Between May 2023 and 2024 more than 4,000 requests

00:25were made to Liverpool Council for street cleaning with 17,000 inquiries

00:28related to fly-tipping. Amongst them were 3,000 reports of bin bags, 1,200 fridge

00:33freezers and 539 shopping trolleys. The new external contractor will supplement

00:38the enforcement task force to increase its effectiveness in working right

00:42across the city. Liverpool's current litter penalty notice is set at the

00:46statutory minimum of £80. Changes by government mean the maximum amount those

00:50caught fly-tipping could be fined has increased from £400 to £1,000 while the

00:54maximum amount those who litter or graffiti can be fined has risen from £150 to £500.