New clean-up team to tackle litter and graffiti in Falkirk area after £800k investment

A new dedicated clean-up team is bringing additional staff, vehicles, and equipment to help improve local areas following a £800,000 investment.

The new resource started working throughout the Falkirk area in September, clearing litter, fly-tipping, graffiti, hard to reach debris, and improving neglected council-owned land spaces.

A new dedicated clean-up team, whose formation followed a £800k investment, is working to clear unsightly mess from Falkirk area communities. The Clean Green Action Team (CGAT) will tackle fly-tipping, graffiti, and litter as they work alongside locals, community groups, and volunteers to identify which areas need work. (Contributed).

placeholder image — A new dedicated clean-up team, whose formation followed a £800k investment, is working to clear unsightly mess from Falkirk area communities. The Clean Green Action Team (CGAT) will tackle fly-tipping, graffiti, and litter as they work alongside locals, community groups, and volunteers to identify which areas need work. (Contributed).

Clean Green Action Team (CGAT) will have operatives working throughout the area and receive reports to its dedicated mailbox alongside discussions with community groups to identify jobs needing done.

More than 50 projects throughout the area have already been completed by CGAT, including clearing 650 feet of path at Beancross Road.

The team have also worked with a community group at Laurie Park in Brightons to identify an area which needs work, and at Inchyra Park crews cut back an area to allow the Friends of Inchyra Community Group to do some planting.

CGAT’s work focuses on bigger and more challenging projects which require extra time, equipment, or staff, while existing teams continue routine and planned street cleansing and grounds maintenance.

The service was formed after feedback from residents was received during a consultation on Falkirk Council’s budget and financial plans for 2026-27. Feedback showed that roads, waste, and street cleansing were among the issues which mattered to people the most.

CGAT will operate in urban and rural communities and they can support local groups and volunteers with larger clean-ups or jobs which need equipment and resources residents may not have access to.

Councillor Bryan Deakin, Falkirk Council’s spokesperson for climate change, said: “People told us clearly that cleaner streets, better-kept public spaces and the condition of their local environment matter to them.

“This investment is about acting on that feedback and putting extra effort into the places people see and use every day. CGAT is now out in communities, getting on with that work.

“This dedicated resource allows us to get into areas that we previously struggled to reach, whether it's cleaning up litter, built-up waste or clearing overgrown pathways, this team is already making a big difference, working in partnership with our communities.”

Graffiti, litter, fly-tipping, and other environmental issues should continue to be reported via the council’s online reporting service, where they will be assessed and sent to the appropriate service.