Surrey Heath Conservatives are ready to get hands-on again and tackle litter in the 8th Great British Spring Clean.
This morning in Chobham, Michael Gove MP joined the Surrey Heath Mayor, members of Chobham Parish Council, local school children, Keep Britain Tidy volunteers, SHBC Officers and staff from our partner organisations, Accent, Joint Waste Solutions and Amey for a productive litter pick.
The Great British Spring Clean is an annual event organised by Keep Britain Tidy, is back for its 8th year. Taking place nationally from March 17th to April 2nd, the Great British Spring Clean aims to improve public places by eliminating litter on our streets, park and beaches. In last year's event, nearly half a million bags of litter were collected across the country.
Litter-picking is a simple action that anyone can do to make an immediate and visible difference to their area – 85% of those who took part in last year’s event reported that taking part made them feel more pride in their local area, and 74% said it improved their mood too!
Councillor Colin Dougan, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Heath, SHBC, said:
“Many thanks to everyone who is taking part in litter picking for the Great British Spring Clean this year and also to those residents who take the time to litter pick throughout the year. Unfortunately, some people do still drop litter across our borough which causes our spaces to look untidy and also causes environmental damage to the plants and wildlife.
"Please put your litter in a bin or take it home with you to keep Surrey Heath a pleasant and clean place. If you see fly-tipping you can report it via the link below. SHBC’s Enforcement Team will enforce if they can find evidence of the perpetrators and our Green Space Team will arrange for the fly tip to be cleared.”
