Liverpool's two main football teams are joining forces to clean up the area around their stadiums.

Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs are behind a campaign to keep litter off the streets and curb bad behaviour around Anfield and Goodison Park.

 

The Respect the Club, Respect the Area, scheme was launched at the city's derby match at the weekend.

 

Enforcement teams will be around the grounds on match days, with fines issued to offenders.

 

Players at the derby, which ended 0-0, wore t-shirts during the warm-up, in support of the campaign.

 

Extra bins will be provided to keep the streets around the grounds clean.

 

Others promotions include posters and billboards and advertising on beer mats and sandwich bags.

 

The scheme is also supported by Merseyside police and Liverpool City Council.

 

Councillor Marilyn Fielding, the city council's executive member for housing and neighbourhood services, said: "Residents in the shadows of and on the approaches to the two grounds alerted us to these issues.

 

"They have been suffering for far too long and we take their concerns seriously.

 

"There will be zero tolerance. Littering is disgusting, dangerous and illegal. Abusive language and aggressive behaviour is simply unacceptable.

 

"We are calling on all football fans and visitors to both Goodison and Anfield to have a little thought and to be respectful of where they are and behave responsibly," she said.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6329275.stm

^Excellent idea.;)