Litter Picking

Litter picking, emptying of dog fouling bins, checking for and removing broken glass in public area and occasional sweeping in and around Lydney.

Litter Picking • There are 6 play areas to litter pick weekly or twice weekly. • New and Old Cemeteries to litter pick two/three times weekly • The Oaks (wooded area off Allaston Road) to litter pick 3 times a year

Dog Fouling Waste Bins • To empty and reline 26 dog fouling bins at various locations around the town (refer to map for locations) weekly.

Additional Work • Fit covers to car parking meters before each day of the annual 6 Free Parking Days at two car park sites and remove them at the end of the period.

Site Details

Primrose Hill Sports Field and Play Area (Twice Weekly) Court Road Play Area (Once Weekly) • Litter pick play area • Check area for broken glass and remove if necessary • Empty and reline with bag 1 litter bin

Beauchamp Meadow Play Area (Once Weekly) • Litter pick play area • Check area for broken glass and remove if necessary • Empty and reline with bag 1 litter bin

Faller Fields Play Area (Once Weekly) • Litter pick play area • Check area for broken glass and remove if necessary • Empty and reline with bag 1 litter bin

Bracken Close Play Area (Once Weekly) • Litter pick play area • Check area for broken glass and remove if necessary

Summerleaze Play Area (Once Weekly) • Litter pick play area • Check area for broken glass and remove if necessary • Empty and reline with bag 1 litter bin

New and Old Cemeteries (Two/Three Times Weekly) • Litter pick both cemeteries • Put green recycling bins out for collection once a fortnight • Empty and reline 5 litter bins • Note: in busier seasons such as summer months and at Christmas it may be necessary to check and empty the bins three times each week.

The Oaks (wooded area off Allaston Road) • Litter pick this area 3 times per year

Additional Work • The Council is awarded 6 free parking days within Lydney each year by Forest of Dean District Council for their two car parks situated in Newerne Street and Bream Road. On free parking days covers to be fit over parking meters and removed at the end of each period.

Dog Fouling Bins • Empty and reline weekly 26 dog fouling bins at various locations around the town (please refer to map below of locations) • Dog waste must be collected in sealed bags and disposed of at an approved waste disposal facility.

Envelopes must be sealed and clearly written in the top left-hand corner "Litter Picking Tender Document - PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL; NOT TO BE OPENED UNTIL FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER 2024".

All tenders must be accompanied by: • relevant Public Liability Insurance documentation • certification and training information • details of equipment that will be used to fulfil the contract requirements • two references whose work is of a similar nature will be required; preferably local authority based