Rampant littering irks Bulawayo city councillors

Rampant littering in Bulawayo city has irked councillors who expressed concerns that there must be stringent measures to deal with the offenders.

Latest council minutes states that Councillor Mlandu Ncube said there was an increase in the incidence of littering in the Central Business District.

"This was of major concern as it could easily result in drain blockages which may also lead to the flooding of the City in view of the current heavy rains being experienced throughout the region," he said.

"There was also need for an update on the Health Services Department's strength in terms of refuse collection/ removal vehicles."

The minutes states that concurring, Councillors Silas Chigora and G. Masuku called for more information regarding the Committees efforts in addressing the litter problem in the Central Business District particularly in Sanitory lane, where dumping was rife.

"Councillor Gideon Mangena lamented indiscriminate methods used by a certain college in distributing fliers to advertise their activities streets were literary littered with these fliers and there was need for the college(s) concerned to be brought to account," reads the minutes.

The Chairperson of the Committee (Councillor L. Mlilo) confirmed that efforts were underway in consultation with the Public Relations
Section to tackle the issue of littering.