How quickly should refuse be removed from our streets?

Stroud District Council is in the process of applying new Government guidance to its street cleaning service.

Photo: Shopping Trolley

See Defra stuff here:
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/litter/code/pdf/cop-litter.pdf

There used to be 11 categories for purposes of keeping public land clear of litter - all with response times - now we are getting only 4 - while I am sure this will be an improvement it is yet again Government telling local councils how to do it - I am awaiting guidance on how to tie my shoelace - yet when it comes to the big issues like putting renewables on all new developments and higher insulation specs it seems we wait for ever - and indeed have things put in the way to make it difficult for local councils to go their own way....enough moaning here are the categories with examples from this ward - let me know what you think...

This is about response times rather than frequency of cleans which will go for wider consultation with Parish Councils etc...

High intensity eg shopping areas - none in ward - response within half a day
Medium intensity eg residential areas - most of Whiteshill, the top end of Ruscombe nad central Randwick Village are included in this - response within 1 day
Low intensity eg industrial areas - well that is the example they give but it included Bread Street, Lightwood Lane and other bits of Randwick and Ruscombe - response within 14 days
Special circumstances eg employee health? None in ward - Response 28 days or as soon aspracticable

I will be asking for the other bits like Westrip, Bread Street and other residential areas to be included in the one day response - 14 days is not acceptable.