Clean Up for North Down

This week in Council I proposed that - “North Down Borough Council organise a “Community Spring Clean Week” - suggested date to be arranged, but probably April 2006. This would involve as many local bodies as possible – schools, statutory and voluntary organisations, service organisations, business and commercial organisations and local residents.”

The aim would be to spring clean beaches, streets and open spaces throughout the Borough. The work would be undertaken by teams of volunteers from the community with support from the Town Hall which would also co-ordinate all the activity. A great deal of voluntary work is already undertaken e.g. beach clean ups by the schools – but it would be much more effective to have a properly co-ordinated and focussed drive.

Such an event would help to raise the awareness of the general public about the need to be much more careful in the disposal of rubbish.

The event could be considered as part of the Borough’s yearly calendar.”

I feel that the notice of motion is explicit in what I am requesting. For some time now I have felt that the Borough needs a good clean up and solely Council cannot tackle this.

I would hope that as many local bodies as possible would take part from schools, to pensioners clubs, from schools, voluntary organisations, from roads services to local businesses. Recycling plays an important role in all of this. In fact everyone involved in some way with this Borough.

I feel that it will engender a wonderful community spirit and give new strength to the pride there is in our Borough.

There will be a lot of hard work involved in co-ordinating this exercise but I am positive it will be very worthwhile.

This proposal was welcomed and I would hope that we can look forward to a really good clean up of the Borough during the Spring of 2006.