A call for visitors to “visit kindly” and observe the Countryside Code by taking their litter home with them is being backed by Allerdale Borough Council which is doing more to help combat the increase in littering during the coronavirus lockdown .
The call, by the Local Resilience Forum which is being back by the local authority, comes after incidents such as littering and dangerous parking in the Lake District and other areas last weekend.
The council’s community services team have been working with its contractor Tivoli to ensure there are more bins available for visitors, so that there is no excuse for leaving litter behind. The team is placing more bins in key areas such as Loweswater, Buttermere, Crummock and Allonby, and these and other bins in places like the Borrowdale Valley and Harrington, will now be emptied more often.
Cllr Tony Markley, executive member with responsibility for waste and street cleaning services, said: “People are obviously looking to get out into the countryside and coast more with the easing of the lockdown. However, we’re asking people – both locals and from outside Allerdale – to act responsibly when doing so. Please use the bins provided, and where these are not available, take your litter home with you – and remember to adhere to other social distancing guidelines. We’re committed to a cleaner and greener Allerdale, and everyone can help us achieve this and keep our open spaces, fells, lakes and coastline looking fantastic.”
