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More workers are now cleaning Glasgow\u2019s streets overnight following a recruitment drive which council chiefs say will lead to \u201ca difference in the condition of the city\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The street cleansing night-shift team has doubled from 40 to 80 staff members after Glasgow City Council agreed to invest \u00a37m in frontline services at its budget meeting in February.<\/p>\n

That commitment is expected to see 200 new posts in street cleansing and parks operations created, and the expanded overnight team is now getting to work.<\/p>\n

They will help ensure Glasgow is in the best possible condition by the start of the following morning and improve the response to major events in the city, the council has said.<\/p>\n

Cllr Laura Doherty, SNP, city convener for neighbourhood services and assets, said: \u201cWe know our teams can work very effectively overnight as the streets are quieter and they can get about the city more quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoubling the size of the street cleansing team will mean our staff can get through more of the work that matters to our residents \u2014 picking litter, power washing, street sweeping and emptying bins.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople may not see our expanded night shift team going about their work, but I am very confident they will see a difference in the condition of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investment comes after the council has faced criticism over dirty streets and the amount of litter and fly-tipping.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Glasgow\u2019s household survey for 2024 found the main reasons that respondents were dissatisfied with council services included poor maintenance\/cleanliness and issues with waste and refuse collection.<\/p>\n

Cllr Doherty said: \u201cWe\u2019ve invested in our street cleansing service because we know this is a priority for local residents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investment, and the hard work of our staff, will help provide us with cleaner, safer streets throughout Glasgow and a city centre we can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investment will also see a deep clean team for all of the city\u2019s 23 wards. They will tackle overgrown vegetation, weeds, litter in hard-to-teach places and other environmental issues.<\/p>\n

There will also be a neighbourhood clean team in each ward to provide a \u201crapid response\u201d to concerns such as fly-tipping and spillages.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s SNP and Green groups agreed a budget deal, which saw council tax rise by 7.5%, in February. At the time, city treasurer Ricky Bell, SNP, said Glaswegians were being asked \u201cto contribute a bit more to this budget\u201d, adding: \u201cA bit more which lead to significant investment in cleansing, in teachers, in parks and in our weans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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