Street care
The responsibility for inspecting and repairing faults on the highway (including the carriageway, footpath and highway verge) rests with Warwickshire County Council. Visit their site for more on street care and an online reporting form.
Street cleaning
The council carries out regular scheduled street cleaning of roads and footpaths within towns and villages in the district. Different areas of the district are cleaned on different frequencies, but as a general rule, the following criteria apply:
- Town centres and smaller shopping precincts are cleaned every day
- Town centre outskirts and principal urban routes are cleaned weekly
- High density suburban housing areas are cleaned monthly
- Low density housing areas, villages and rural link roads are cleaned every two months
If you need further information on street cleaning in your area, or wish to check when your street is next due to be cleaned, please submit our online enquiry form.
Litter campaigns
Warwick District Council is working closely with its partner ENCAMS to promote cleaner neighbourhoods and to stamp out littering through the People & Places programme. Recent work includes targeting school children and talking to assemblies at both primary and secondary schools. Seasonal campaigns are also used at Christmas and in the Spring as well as targeted drives to tackle certain litter types such as chewing gum, smoking related litter and litter from cars. Officers from the Waste Management team are always willing to speak to schools or community groups. Telephone (01926) 456340 or complete and submit the online enquiry form for more information.
Litter and the law
It is a crime to drop litter. The Offence of Leaving Litter (section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act, 1990) states that if a person drops, throws, deposits or leaves anything so as to cause defacement in a public place, they could be committing a littering offence. The courts have the powers to fine offenders up to £2,500. In addition to this, a person caught dropping litter, or throwing litter from a car, could get a £50 fixed penalty fine from a council enforcement officer.
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