\n New research from Keep Britain Tidy has revealed the scale of the UK\u2019s fly-tipping crisis, with 98 per cent of councils saying it\u2019s a problem in their area and 70 per cent describing it as a “major problem.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The survey found more than half of councils feel they\u2019ll never get on top of it, while two in five incidents are now linked to rogue “white van” operators profiting from illegal dumping.\n<\/p>\n
\n But while the national picture is bleak, one Bolton community is making a difference.\n<\/p>\n
\n Cawdor Street residents joined forces with Bolton Council and Bolton at Home to tackle persistent fly-tipping (Image: NQ)\n<\/p>\n
\n Karen Liptrot, who leads the volunteer group Bolton Borough Litter Pickers, organised a major clean-up on Cawdor Street, Farnworth, to address persistent fly-tipping and littering.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Keep Britian Tidy ambassador said: “I first started litter picking where I live in Farnworth back in 2020, and now it\u2019s become a borough-wide effort.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We\u2019ve got volunteers, council staff and local residents all working together.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The aim is to remove the rubbish, support residents, and give them pride in where they live.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The Cawdor Street Action Day saw residents join forces with Bolton Council<\/a>, Bolton at Home, and even students from Harper Green School to clear the streets and remove fly-tipped waste.\n<\/p>\n \n \n Skips funded by ward councillors and Bolton at Home were filled within hours, while waste and recycling officers attended to remove abandoned bins.\n<\/p>\n \n Karen added: “This is the seventh action day we\u2019ve held in two years.\n<\/p>\n \n “We\u2019ve had around 30 people here today.\n<\/p>\n \n “It\u2019s great to see everyone come together – this has been our biggest event yet because we have partnered with Bolton at Home.”\n<\/p>\n \n More:‘Barely legible’ grime-covered road signs across to be cleaned<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n More:Borough man loses appeal against notice to tidy up ‘appalling’ property<\/a>\n<\/p>\nHarper Green students were involved in the clean-up (Image: NQ)\n<\/p>\n