Paid litter force proposed
A meeting of the Christchurch territorial bodies yesterday decided to refer to their respective council officers a suggestion that paid litter officers be established to attack the litter problem on a metropolitan basis.
The Mayor of Riccarton (Mr R. W. J. Harrington) raised the suggestion, and said that the councils must do something more than paying lip service to the anti-litter campaign.
“We have got to do something to get rid of these
trouble spots. We have got to get rid of the people that cause the litter.
Cr I. Calvert (Waimairi): Do you mean the litter wardens already appointed? Mr Harrington: No, litter officers as paid servants.
He said he did not blame honorary wardens not asking persons outside milkbars and other places to clean up the litter—“they would only get a swipe in their eye for the trouble.”
Mr Harrington said that litter officers must have authority and be able to call on assistance if required. The act gave the power to appoint paid litter officers.
The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr A. R. Guthrey): We would be happy to look at it. Let our officers get together on this one.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32565, 26 March 1971, Page 10
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196Paid litter force proposed Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32565, 26 March 1971, Page 10
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