Over 43,500 counterfeit products were seized and destroyed by Manchester City Council’s Trading Standards Team last year, with a street value of nearly £4.5m.
Littering and fly-tipping have plagued Salford’s streets for years, but locals feel it is now worse than ever. Eloise Parry joined one of Walkden in Blooms’ community led litter picks to talk to the people taking Salford’s litter crisis into their own hands.
More than 750 people have been arrested under Greater Manchester Police's 'Winter of Action' campaign, with around a third of arrests coming from anti-social behaviour offences.