Belfast City Council and Transport NI has pledged to carry out more work to help clean up a major road problem in east Belfast.

Representatives of the Alliance Party discussed a range of issues to deal with the problem at Carncaver Road off the upper Castlereagh Road.

MLA Judith Cochrane and Councillor Carole Howard confirmed the road has not been cleaned for months and had received complaints from residents in the area.

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Ms Cochrane said: "There is also a need for extra cleansing along the same stretch, so I hope Belfast City Council will work on this in the future in order to keep it in as good a shape as possible. Residents have a right to live in clean surroundings and I am confident this meeting will ensure this is now the case along Carncaver Road."

Councillor Howard said: "Certain areas along the road had not been cleaned for months, with rubbish such as bin bags, alcohol containers and large toys left lying. That is simply not acceptable. At the meeting, we discussed the need for more regular cleaning, which the Council will now examine as a possibility."

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