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“We need the enforcement officers to be following it up and catching people and then fining them for littering. “There need to be much more enforcing and then spreading the message about this but I do welcome the council’s campaign.” It comes after shocking figures revealed by a litter picker highlighted the issue. After one hot weekend one woman collected 356 plastic and glass bottles, 164 cans, 19 BBQ’s and seven bags of dog mess, including 17 bags of rubbish from 6.30am till 10am. The campaign, supported by the council’s waste and recycling partner, Veolia, also asks people to take their litter home if a bin is full.
Southend Council is set to agree a raft of changes to parking in the borough. These include an annual permit for a monthly fee of £8.50 and a rise in fees, which will see visitors charged £18 a day to park. The cost of introducing the scheme includes £90,000 paid to consultants. £60,000 on surveys and analysis, £180,000 for new signs, £20,000 to advertise it and £10,000 for a public consultation. Ron Woodley, deputy leader of the council said: “We are introducing a scheme that is a first in the country and it has been welcomed by the majority of residents in the town. “Only a handful of people have objected because they don’t want local people visiting the seafront. They want outside visitors.