The Council is asking Royal Greenwich residents for feedback on proposed changes to street cleaning.

Street cleaning is a statutory service that includes scheduled, proactive and responsive work such as sweeping streets, removing fly-tipped rubbish, weed control and autumn leaf clearance.

Like other councils, the Royal Borough of Greenwich has faced significant funding reductions from previous central governments, whilst demand for our services has never been higher. As such, we need to re-think our street cleaning service to keep it running efficiently and sustainably.

As part of Our Greenwich, we’re committed to making sure our neighbourhoods and town centres are vibrant, attractive and well-maintained places for our residents.

A Council spokesperson said: “Due to the previous government’s legacy of underfunding combined with the cost of living crisis and soaring demand for ours services, we are having to do much more with less. We need to rethink how we keep our streets clean, to make this vital service efficient and sustainable for years to come.

“Your views are important to us, and we want to understand how we should prioritise our street cleaning programme to get the most out of our resources for you.

“Complete our online survey to share your views or come along to one of our drop-in sessions to have your say in person.”

This proposal is estimated to save the Council £150,000 from 2024 to 2025, rising to £1.2 million between 2025 and 2028.

Other benefits include:

improving standards and efficiency of street cleanliness

reducing our carbon footprint 

increasing our presence in and relationship with the community

ensuring that seasonal work, such as cleaning the A2 and A102, pavement jet washing and autumn leaf removal, does not impact daily scheduled work

providing our service seven days a week.

Complete the survey to have your say at keepinggreenwichcleanandtidy.commonplace.is/ by Sunday 8 December at 5pm or share your views in person at one of our drop-in sessions below.

Saturday 16 November, 9am to 5pm, Greenwich Library, 12 Lambarde Square, SE10 9GB

Monday 18 November, 3 to 7pm, West Greenwich Library, 146 Greenwich High Road, SE10 8NN

Tuesday 19 November, 10am to 6pm, Greenwich Library, 12 Lambarde Square, SE10 9GB

Wednesday 20 November, 1 to 5pm, Kidbrooke Community Hub, 8 Pegler Square, London SE3 9GR

Thursday 21 November, 10am to 6pm, New Eltham Library, Southwood Road, SE9 3QT

Saturday 23 November, 9am to 5pm, Woolwich Library, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Monday 25 November, 11am to 7pm, Plumstead Centre Library, 232 Plumstead High Street, SE18 1JL

Tuesday 26 November, 11am to 7pm, Woolwich Library, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

Wednesday 27 November, 3 to 7pm, St Richards Church Community Hall, 26 Swallowfield Road, SE7 7NR

Thursday 28 November, 3 to 7pm, Thamesmere Library, Thamesmere Drive, SE28 8RE

Saturday 9 November, 11am to 7pm, Plumstead Centre Library, 232 Plumstead High Street, SE18 1JL

Saturday 30 November, 9am to 5pm, Eltham Centre Library, 2 Archery Road, SE9 1HA