Council carrying out 'deep clean' of Wick town centre

HIGHLAND Council staff have embarked on a "deep clean" of Wick town centre, with spillages and bird mess being removed from the town's High Street area using a high-pressure hose.

Five staff are involved in the Monday-to-Friday operation. A spokeswoman for the local authority said the High Street area was "set to sparkle".

She explained: "The cleansing operation is essentially a pressure wash which includes a detergent being fed through the tank of a mechanical street-sweeping vehicle.

"Litter collection takes place daily anyway, so the deep clean will focus on the cleansing of pedestrian areas.

"The aim is to clean and remove any stains such as residual marks caused by liquid spillage and the clean will also remove any existing bird mess."

The chairman of the Caithness Committee, Councillor Matthew Reiss, said: “I am delighted to see the street being brought back to pristine condition and wish to thank the efforts of all the staff involved.

"We all want to live in a clean and litter-free environment so I hope that everyone will help us keep it that way.”

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