Keeping the city clean and safe
Everyone wants to live in a clean and safe city. These pages give details about how the council is working to make your city cleaner and safer. You can find information on how we keep the streets clean, tackle grafitti and fly posting and you can report problems in your area online. Find out what you can do to help keep Southampton a Clean City.Southampton clean city
Southampton is a clean city. Independent inspectors found our city streets to be 98% clean, making Southampton in the top 25% of cities in the UK. (Clean is defined as no litter visible or small items of litter only.)
Abandoned vehicles
Abandoned vehicles are a problem in Southampton. They are a nuisance and can cause hazard to us all. Use our online reporting service to report a vehicle that you believe has been abandoned.
District area team
"Improve the overall cleanliness of our local neighbourhood areas" - this was the strong message from residents during the 2001 Best Value Review.
Doing your bit
The Sparkling Southampton campaign is not just about what the city council will be doing for you over the coming months - its also about what you can do for your city.
Enviro-watch
The enviro-watch scheme has been developed to encourage groups of residents who would like to help look after their immediate locality.
Fly posting - removal
This service deals with the removal of fly posting across the city. Fly posting can be any posters or advertisements illegally placed on buildings and highway furniture.
Fly tipping - removal
Fly tipping is any waste which is dumped without authority. The council has a responsibility to collect fly tipping from public land such as highways etc. If you see any fly tipping which looks like it may be on public land please report it.
Graffiti - removal
This service deals with the removal of graffiti from public property. We aim to remove offensive graffiti within 1 day and all other graffiti on public property within 5 days. We also work with community groups to encourage local clean up of graffiti where possible. If you see any graffiti on public property please let us know by contacting Actionline.
Grass cutting
The council Open Spaces team are responsbile for the cutting of grass on council land including parks, schools and housing estates. On average grass plots are cut around 12 times per year, with a higher concentration over the summer months.
Grass verges
This service provides cutting of grass on verges across Southampton.
Grounds maintenance - landscaping
This service provides landscaping on the cities open spaces and play areas.
Horticultural Service Standard
Grass cutting, and maintenance of shrub beds, hedges and play areas.
Sparkling shopping areas
Shopping areas are key areas to keep clean and most shopping areas are cleaned at least on a daily basis. In the district and city centre areas there are dedicated staff working all day to keep the areas sparkling.
Street cleaning programme
This service provides cleaning of streets and pavements across Southampton.
Tidy Business Awards
Tidy Business Awards are given to businesses who dispose of their waste responsibly and keep their environment clean and tidy. Three levels of awards are available, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Applications for the awards should be made to the council who will assess the business according to the award criteria.
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The council's Actionline can now be reached with a new text service on 07797-877002.
Last updated: 29 November 2007
