Abandoned shopping trolleys have a negative impact on the quality of the local environment and can be hazardous to pedestrians, cyclists and road users. Local Authorities are permitted to seize, store and dispose of abandoned shopping trolleys within their area.

The local council will deal with any vehicles reported as abandoned on local roads or property (usually including private property). The vehicle will be removed.

The local authority will arrange removal of dead animals from all publicly accessible areas.

Provision of bins for the collection of dog waste in local public areas. Bins are emptied on a regular basis.

Any person who permits a dog that is in their charge to foul any area to which the public has access is committing an offence. The local authority are responsible for monitoring dog fouling and for initiating court proceedings against offenders. In Scotland legislation makes it an offence not to clear up after your dog. Offenders face a fixed penalty of which increases if not paid within 28 days. Offenders can also be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

The local authority has enforcement responsibility for illegally posted advertisements, leaflets etc on both council and privately owned property in the area. Each council provides information on how to report instances of flyposting.

The council has responsibility for acting on reports of flytipping to both remove the waste and to locate and prosecute the offenders. Where the waste is hazardous the council has a responsibility to ensure public safety until such time as the waste can be removed.

Provision of a facility whereby members of the public cab report graffiti to the council. The council will arrange for the removal of the graffiti in a timescale determined by the content with the highest priority likely to be given to graffiti which is racist or offensive in some other way.

Litter in a public place is unsightly, dangerous to animals, and an offence for which a fine may be payable. The council provide and maintain bins to try and prevent the depositing of litter in public places and arrange for the bins to be emptied on a regular basis.

Anyone who drops litter in a public place is liable to pay a fixed penalty fine which may be enforced by the local authority.

The local authority is responsible for the sweeping of streets and removal of litter.

The local authority is responsible for keeping the local market grounds clean and free from litter.

Provision of public conveniences. Where these are provided the local authority is also responsible for maintenance and cleaning of the facilities.

The RADAR Key allows independent access for people with disabilities to accessible toilets in the UK. Keys can be purchased by anyone with a permanent disability or their carer on providing evidence of their entitlement to use disabled facilities.

The local authority is responsible for keeping the highway clean and free from spillages. Where spillages are of a hazardous nature the local police and fire service may also be involved in the incident and road closures may be required.

The local authority street cleansing programme provides a frequent cleansing of streets, gullies, car parks, public conveniences and other public areas to remove litter, build up of leaves or any other conditions which could pose a risk to public health and safety.