The organisation charged with keeping Liverpool’s streets clean has reported an increase in “aggressive behaviour” towards its staff.
Founded in March 2016, Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL) has been in charge of ensuring the city’s bins are collected, streets are clean and parks are maintained. In a statement on social media last weekend, the company - a wholly owned subsidiary of Liverpool Council - said it had experienced both verbal and physical attacks on its staff as they go about their work across the city.
Posting on Twitter, LSSL said: “Our staff provide critical, frontline street scene services to residents, customers and visitors to the city of Liverpool. Our staff deserve to work in a safe environment where they are treated with dignity and respect by members of the public while undertaking their duties.
