Can you help with the naming of the new road sweepers?
Sooty and Sweep, Dustin Timberlake?
Oldham Council have recently added the 10.5 tonne Johnston Sweepers to their fleet of vehicles that travel the borough picking up waste and debris that has been left on our roads, pavements, open places and streets.
They’ve decided to run a competition and want you to come up with names for the street cleaners – litter-ally.
Councillor Arooj Shah, Oldham Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “In recent years we’ve had a great response to our name the gritter competitions, and hopefully we’ll get the same this time round.
“We’ve always treated these competitions as a bit of fun but at the same time they also helped us raise awareness among our young people about how we keep our roads safe and clear in cold weather.
“Sadly road sweepers are an everyday sight across the country because people continue to drop litter and then local authorities have to clear up the mess – costing taxpayers’ ever year.
“If people did their bit and put their litter in a street bin, or took it home with them, then Oldham would be a lot cleaner and greener and recycling rates would increase.
“By naming these sweepers we hope people will make them think more about waste, littering and recycling.
“All we ask is that you try and keep your entries clean, and nothing dirty!”
You can enter as many names as you wish.
Send your entries to @OldhamCouncil or via facebook at @loveoldham. You can also email the Council at environmentalservices@oldham.gov.uk with your suggestions along with your name, address and contact phone number
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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