Tewkesbury Borough Council join Gloucestershire’s Joint Waste Team in urging borough residents to compost, put in the food waste caddy or better still reuse carved pumpkin lanterns once this year’s spooky celebrations are over.

Tewkesbury Borough Council is currently working alongside Gloucestershire Police and the Environment Agency to tackle illegal waste activities in the borough. On the 18 October a joint waste carrier stop and search exercise was undertaken at a location on the A38 south of Tewkesbury.

Tewkesbury Borough Council has arranged for its contractor, Ubico, to litter pick the A40 Golden Valley (between the Arle Court roundabout and Elmbridge Court) on the 16, 17 and 18 October between 9.30am to 3.30pm. To ensure the safety of the workforce, lane closures will be put in place during this time.

Tewkesbury and Cheltenham Borough council join forces in encouraging their communities to look and feel good during Recycle Week by focusing on bathroom recycling.