Fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles, litter, dog fouling and bin management are all topics up for discussion at an event being organised by Forest Heath District Council. The Council wants to hear views from residents on what is good and what needs improvement in their local environment and find out what they think the Council could do to help improve the quality of the street scene in their area.

The briefing session is being held at Studlands Park Community Centre in Newmarket on Friday 4 April, 4 – 6pm. Residents are invited to drop in for an informal discussion with officers from the Waste and Street Scene Team who will be on hand to hear their views and answer questions.

The drop in session will be the first in a series of similar events to be held across the district.

Cllr Tony Simmons, Member Champion for Environment, said: “Everyone is affected by their local environment. We want to raise awareness and find out what residents feel is important to them so that the Council can focus its efforts in those areas. I would encourage residents to call in and let us know what they think.”