The Big Tidy Up rolls into Haringey
Friday 10 October 2008
School children, residents and police Safer Neighbourhoods Teams will be joining Haringey Council staff in one of the biggest litter picks to take place in London since the Wombles last wombled around Wimbledon Common.
The 10 day cleaning blitz, which will take place in roads and housing estates across Haringey, is part of the Big Tidy Up – a national environmental campaign run by Keep Britain Tidy.
Besides the litter picking, council staff will also be deep cleaning pavements, planting in open spaces, cleaning up alleyways, holding recycling workshops and knocking on doors to remind people of the bulky waste collections available.
Cabinet Member for Environment and Conservation, Cllr Brian Haley, said:
“The Big Tidy Up is a great initiative which we are very pleased to take part in.
“We’re committed to making Haringey a cleaner borough, and improving the appearance of our streets is a key component of our new Greenest Borough Strategy. Figures show that street cleanliness across Haringey has improved hugely in recent months, but we know there’s still more work to do.
“I am delighted that so many residents and school children have been keen to join us in this clean-up, and hopefully we will succeed in making long-term environmental improvements to streets and areas around the borough.”
Activities include:
- Monday 13 October. Bounds Green ward.
Litter picking with Pupil Referral Unit and residents’ groups around Commerce Road, Hidden River Path and Bounds Green Road. - Tuesday 14 October. Tottenham Green ward.
Litter picking with residents, Ellesmere School and Safer Neighbourhoods Teams in Walton Road, Newton Road, Victoria Road and Hanover Road, N15. - Thursday 16 October. Harringay ward.
Litter picking activity with North and South Harringay Primary Schools. Also, introduction of Junior Warden schemes in the schools, where children are taught the value of recycling and how to report environmental problems in their area. - Friday 17 October. Bruce Grove ward.
Street washing of St Loy’s Road and Morefield Road, N17, and path between St Loy’s Road and Steele Road. Blitz under the railway bridge between Forster Road and St Loy’s Road. - Monday 20 October. Fortis Green ward.
Focus on alleyways in the Coldfall Estate, including the removal of bulky waste. - Tuesday 21 October. Stroud Green ward.
Street washing, removal of bulky waste and checking of trade waste agreements along Stroud Green Road, N4, from Finsbury Park Bridge to the junction with Stapleton Hall Road. Litter picking with Stroud Green Primary School. - Wednesday 22 October. Northumberland Park ward.
Litter picking with Northumberland Park School around the Somerford Grove area, N17.
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