Council CSAS officers patrolled for 15,000 hours in the past year, providing "eyes and ears on the ground" in hotspots alongside BID town rangers and police. Asked about residents who feel unsafe in places such as Bournemouth Triangle, Earl pointed to partnership work and said "99 per cent" of visitors have a "brilliant time". "When it comes to the cleanliness of the town centre, of Bournemouth town centre in particular, it can be quite challenging because we have a whole range of landlords who we really need to contribute towards to keeping it as clean and tidy as possible," she said. She urged residents to report problems and said council staff will challenge businesses over poor cleanliness. Dunn said waste crews collect 1.4 million bins a month, working early behind hot lorries to keep the town presentable.