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Persistent litter issues Lowther Road, Ambleside and Wigton Crescent

Reported via Android in the Litter category anonymously at 17:47, Thursday 15 January 2026

Sent to Bristol City Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8696309.

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Issue: Persistent littering of highway verges and footway edges

Description: There is persistent accumulation of litter along the grass verges and footway edges on Lowther Road BS10, extending continuously along Wigton Crescent and Ambleside. The issue is not a single dumping incident but a repeated and ongoing condition, with cans, food packaging and light refuse visible along the length of these streets.

This has been present for a prolonged period and does not appear to be addressed through routine cleansing, despite these being adopted highways and pedestrian routes.

Affected streets: • Lowther Road BS10 • Wigton Crescent • Ambleside

Statutory and policy context: Under Section 89 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the local authority has a duty to keep relevant land, including highway verges and footways, clear of litter and refuse so far as is practicable. The Defra Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (2018) requires regular cleansing of highways and adjacent land where litter accumulation is recurrent.

Request: Please confirm: 1) Responsibility for verge and footway litter clearance on these streets 2) When a full litter pick / verge cleanse will be carried out 3) Whether current routine cleansing frequencies are being reviewed given the persistent nature of the issue

Evidence: Photographs attached (Lowther Road BS10) showing representative condition of the wider area.

Updates

  • Thank you for taking the time to report this issue to Bristol City Council.

    We are determined to improve the cleanliness of the city and your report helps us to take the action we need to get there.

    Posted by Bristol City Council at 17:47, Thursday 15 January 2026

  • State changed to: Action scheduled

    Updated by Bristol City Council at 06:30, Friday 16 January 2026

  • Thank you for using Fix My Street to share this issue.

    We are pleased to report that the issue you raised has been resolved.

    Please continue to report street issues to help us keep Bristol clean and safe.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Bristol City Council at 07:31, Friday 16 January 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location. Please reference 8696309 in your new report if it is an update on this one.