IT is extremely pleasing to read of the rapid four-hour removal of litter from the streets of Heswall (Wirral Globe, January 9).

Congratulations to the council street cleaner concerned and the good citizens of Heswall who benefit from his great work.

How different from the street cleaning reality in Kings Road, Higher Bebington, where 84 days (council schedule) pass between street cleanings and wind and rain, with the occasional volunteer litter pickers, are the main means of keeping the street clean and tidy.

L Smith by email