RENEWED efforts have been made to clean up the streets of Rhyl door to door.

A number of organisations have teamed up in an initiative led by Clwyd Alyn Housing to help tackle persistent issues with litter, environmental crime and fly-tipping in the Edward Henry Street area of West Rhyl.

Multiple skips were filled during the event alongside efforts to educate residents on about the need to dispose of their rubbish in the proper way and recycling.

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Laura Collins, Housing Officer with Clwyd Alyn, said: “We have been doing a litter pick in the area, speaking with tenants and providing information on issues such as recycling.

"We have also cleared some rubbish from their homes and cleared their yards. It has been a case of knocking on doors and informing people what’s going on. We had a positive response with a number of residents getting involved in the actual clear up.

“It’s brilliant to see the residents taking a pride in their area and supporting this initiative to make Rhyl a great place to live.”

The initiative, which was supported by Denbighshire County Council and also saw help from community groups and Keep Wales Tidy.

Emlyn Jones, the council’s head of planning and public protection, said: “Extensive work has already gone on in West Rhyl to clean up the streets and those efforts are paying dividends. Streets are cleaner than ever before and we are seeing a reduction in the amount of fly-tipping an rubbish being dumped on the street and in particular in alleyways.

"The next stage is to try and engage with residents – we need their help to improve the streets further and to try and prevent fly-tipping from occurring."

Shane Hughes, a project officer with Keep Wales Tidy said: “It’s a good thing to do, working with the community, Clwyd Alyn and the council in a multi-partner approach to littering and it’s one of the best ways of approaching a problem like this when you get a number of agencies involved”.