12 December 2007
Work to remove chewing gum from the footpaths and paved areas in Terminus Road commenced on Sunday 2nd December. It will take a team of 2 operatives 2 full weeks to completely remove unsightly deposits of chewing gum.
Intex Cleaning Limited use high pressure steam cleaning process and will work throughout the evenings and nights to ensure minimum disruption to the town centre.
Footpaths through the town centre running from the Railway station to Seaside Road, (over 8,000 square metres) will be cleaned at a cost of approx £7,500
Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet Spokesperson Cllr Steve Wallis says ‘Regrettably due to the actions of a few irresponsible people we have to take this action. Dropping used chewing gum is disgusting, unsightly and an offence which carries a fine of £75.00, so I would urge those who dropped chewing gum to act responsibly and throw their gum in a litter bin.”
It is estimated that some 20 million people in the UK chew gum and more than 930 million packs of gum are chewed each year.
