The entire length of the A303 will be litter picked in one go;
the road is normally litter picked in sections at different times
of the year. It's expected that the clean will take approximately
two working weeks to complete which will be spread
over several weeks.
On average, the team have been filling eight bags with litter
per mile and it's expected that over 480 bags of litter will be
collected in total.
Councillor Jo Roundell Greene, Portfolio Holder for Environment
and Deputy Leader of South Somerset District Council said, "South
Somerset is such a beautiful place and we want to ensure it remains
that way. There is no excuse for chucking litter out of vehicles -
it's simple to take it home or put it in a litter bin beside the
road. The Streetscene team are doing a wonderful job and it is
thanks to their hard work and dedication that this stretch of road
will get such a deep clean."
The verges of the A303 will be cleaned eastbound towards London
and westbound towards Exeter. The central reservation will not be
cleaned at the moment due to special vehicles needing to be bought
in to undertake the work; however it's expected that this work will
be undertaken later in the year.
Over 480 miles of road in South Somerset is litter picked on a
regular basis by South Somerset District Council's Streetscene
Team.
You can view a video of the team litter picking the A303 and an
interview with a Streetscene Supervisor on our YouTube
channel.