AN injection of new funds is set to be approved to keep Wirral’s alleyways free from rubbish.

The cash will be allocated by Wirral Council – which has a chequered history of seeing the borough’s entries are clear of trash.

Back in 2013 a cost-cutting scheme saved the authority around £1m when alleyway cleaning rounds were reduced from a monthly cycle to once every 12 weeks.

But the law of unforeseen consequences caught up with the plan – although some residents said at the time that the consequences were only too obvious.

A report to next week’s cabinet says the move caused some alleyways to become impassable due to the build-up of waste between cleaning.

It states: “It also resulted in residents complaining and asking that the council remove waste prior to the next scheduled cleanse and to take action against residents who repeatedly dump their waste in the alleyways.

“The waste contractor Biffa also expressed concerns regarding the nature and quantity of waste being left building up for a period of 12 weeks.”

A £400,000 “Tackling Alleyway Dumping” campaign was introduced in 2014 to run for two years, expiring at the end of this month.

The ruling cabinet is expected to agree to extend this drive – especially after a recent survey commissioned by the council showed a large number of householders placed the local environment high on their list of priorities.

A further £124,000 will be allocated to the scheme together with an ”enhanced enforcement approach for effecting behavioural change.”

The proposal will be discussed by councillors this coming Monday, March 21.