A city mum says the council need to take notes from her two young children after they cleaned up piles of rubbish from their neighbourhood.
Claire Angelina lives in Bowthorpe with her two sons Adam, six and Ryan, nine who decided to take matters into their own hands and clean up around their home.
The 37-year-old said her boys wanted to keep their neighbourhood clean and were "shocked" to see how much rubbish they collected.
Claire said: "The boys had the idea a few weeks ago but I didn’t want them to pick things up with their bare hands.
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"So I ordered a grabber and this was the first chance we got to go outside without it pelting down with rain.
"They collected four bags full of rubbish after going down the path in Boatman Way, which leads to Roys.
"Every bush and hedge we passed had at least three to five cans or bottles stuck in them and while they had a great time and a bit of fun, it’s shocking the amount we picked up in just a couple of hours.
"The council could learn a thing or two with the work my boys have done.
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"Why does it take the initiative of a six and nine-year-old to do the job of the council, who pay extortionate amounts on roadworks but not enough to keep communities around the city reasonably tidy."
Norwich City Council recently launched its Love Norwich online hub for communities to get involved with attempts to tidy up public areas and combat crime - with work starting in Suffolk Square between February 22 and March 14.
Labour councillor Adam Giles, who is the cabinet member for communities and social inclusion at City Hall, said: "We're all responsible for making the environment we live in a better place and we know Norwich has a great community spirit."
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