Wick set to sparkle

Wick town centre is set to sparkle following a deep clean of the High Street area.

The deep clean started on Monday morning and will be completed on Friday.

There are 5 staff involved daily in the cleansing operation, which 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.

Chair of the Caithness Committee Cllr 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.”

The deep cleaning is taking place in the early morning to minimise disruption.