Gov’t calls for clean up of Burton’s cluttered streets
BURTON'S streets may be freshened up in the near future after the Government encouraged councils to clear England's cluttered towns.
The targets of the call - made by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles - are unnecessary road signs, railings, and advertising hoardings that litter some areas.
It comes in an attempt to make streets safer and tidier, as well as maintaining the individual character of the country¡¯s townships and villages.
In previous times Burton Civic Society has worked alongside the council to clear the streets of vacant posts and advertising boards that fill railings around the town.
Valerie Burton, president of the civic society, backs the idea. She said: ¡°I¡¯d support anything to remove street clutter from around the place. The amount of railings and signs may be unnecessary in some areas, but I think each one would need to be judged on its own merits.