TWO faithful council employees are making plans for their retirement.
Street cleaner Eric Bell, 64, and refuse collector Aubrey Websdale, 65, have nearly 70 years of service for Richmondshire District Council between them.
The pair are due to retire soon. Mr Websdale, who has worked for the council for 27 years, plans to spend more time playing golf and bowls.
Mr Bell, who has achieved 40 years of service, intends to take up fishing.
Both say they will miss their colleagues and the people they have met on their rounds.
The men say the problem of litter has increased in recent years.
"It's a difficult situation with so much packaging and wrappers about," said Mr Bell. "The real problem is that adults are as bad as the children for just throwing their rubbish on the ground."
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