This week sees the start of Harlow Council's major clean-up campaign, beginning with estates in Staple Tye. The clean-up schedule for our area is as follows.

• Tuesday 4 July: Longbanks


• Wednesday 5 July: Risdens and Peterswood


• Thursday 6 July: Berecroft


• Friday 7 July: Barleycroft and Lower Meadow



• Monday 10 July: Woodhill, Aylets Field and Copshall Close


• Tuesday 11 July: The Briars, Lodge Hall, Gibb Croft and The Mews


• Wednesday 12 July: Spruce Hill and Sibneys Green


• Thursday 13 July: Moorfield


• Friday 14 July: Joyners Field and Gladden Court



• Thursday 20 July: Sakins Croft


• Friday 21 July: The Readings, Tysea Close and Latton Green

If you have unwanted large items for disposal, look out for the refuse truck and green bins on your estate between 08:00 and 14:30 on the day of your clean-up. The council's Community Response Team will also be available to carry out small jobs identified by you, including shrub and hedge maintenance, graffiti removal, sign cleaning, removal and repairs, drain cleaning, hard landscaping, bollard reinstatenemt, and dog waste and litter bin repairs. With notice the team can also carry out painting, paving and fence repairs, walling and masonry repairs.

After the clean-up day the council will return with a cleaning team to undertake an extensive street clean and litter pick.