Clean Green Action Team starts work across Falkirk
A new dedicated clean-up resource started working across the Falkirk Council area in September, tackling litter, fly-tipping, graffiti and overlooked public spaces following an £800,000 investment.
The Clean Green Action Team (CGAT) brings extra staff, vehicles and equipment to improve local areas. The service provided by CGAT is over and above the works already carried out by Street Cleansing & Grounds Maintenance.
CGAT has already completed more than 50 projects across the Council area, including clearing 650ft of path at Beancross Road.
At Laurie Park in Brightons, the team worked with a community group to identify an area needing work. At Inchyra Park, crews cut back an area to allow planting by the Friends of Inchyra Community Group.
The service was created following feedback from residents during consultation on the Council’s budget and financial plans for 2026/27, when roads, waste and street cleansing were among the issues people said mattered most to them.
While existing teams continue routine and planned street cleansing and grounds maintenance, CGAT will focus on larger or more challenging jobs that need extra time, equipment or staff.
Work will be identified in a number of ways, including by CGAT operatives working across the area, reports passed to its dedicated mailbox and discussions with community groups. The team will also use local knowledge to help decide where it can make the biggest difference.
The team will work in urban and rural communities and can support local groups and volunteers with bigger clean-ups or jobs requiring equipment and resources they may not have access to.
Councillor Bryan Deakin, Falkirk Council’s spokesperson for Climate Change, said:
People told us clearly that cleaner streets, better-kept public spaces and the condition of their local environment matter to them.
“This investment is about acting on that feedback and putting extra effort into the places people see and use every day. CGAT is now out in communities, getting on with that work.
“This dedicated resource allows us to get into areas that we previously struggled to reach, whether it's cleaning up litter, built-up waste or clearing overgrown pathways, this team is already making a big difference, working in partnership with our communities.
As work progresses, Falkirk Council will share updates showing where CGAT has been, what has been done and the difference it is making, including local examples, before-and-after photographs and work carried out with community groups.
Residents can find out more about CGAT on the Falkirk Council website.
Litter, fly-tipping, graffiti and other environmental problems should continue to be reported through the Council’s online reporting service. Reports will be assessed and sent to the appropriate service.