Residents help to reclaim their streets
Hundreds of householders have been visited in a bid to help residents reclaim their streets and rid them of litter.
The Reclaim Your Lanes project is about supporting residents, encouraging neighbourliness and was set up with backing from Sunderland City Council’s East Area Committee, which oversees community projects in the Doxford, Hendon, Millfield, St Michael’s and Ryhope electoral wards.
More than 400 properties have been visited and received advice on helping to keep streets clean, reporting fly-tipping and keeping bin lids closed.
The Millfield work has concentrated on streets off Hylton Road, near St Mark’s Church. Work is also under way in the St Michael’s ward.
In total, 137 signed up to a Reclaim Your Lanes pledge and entered a £100 shopping voucher draw.
Denise Sanderson has been named as the first winner.
Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Lynda Scanlan, who is also a Millfield councillor, said: “This is good work from the council and from Groundworks.
“Well done to everyone who does take pride in their neighbourhood, well done to those who signed up, and congratulations to our prize winner Denise.”
As well as householders, Reclaim Your Lanes is contactinglandlordsandreminding them of their duties.
An update on the project is being presented to the East Area committee when it meets on Monday at Sunderland Civic Centre from 5.30pm.
Coun Ellen Ball, a Ryhope councillor and chairman of the committee, said: “The vast majority of residents across our city all help to make sure that their neighbourhoods are kept clean and green.”
The Echo’s Clean Streets campaign is calling on Wearsiders to be more responsible for their own waste in an effort to build a cleaner, more inviting and more welcoming city.
Anyone who sees items fly-tipped can contact Sunderland City Council to arrange its removal either by reporting it online at sunderland.gov.uk or by calling 0191 520 5550.