Pennyquick Park – Litter Bin replacement 07.02.2019

Really great to confirm after speaking with BANES, the bin we were promised last year is finally being installed in Pennyquick Park.

Myself and other residents met with the Cabinet member responsible for parks last year and he agreed to replace a bin that had been taken away from the Shaw’s Way end of the park.  However, despite numerous requests nothing had been installed.

I chased this again and have finally had confirmation that a works order has now been put in and the bin will be installed near the gateway into the park very soon.

Linley Close – Litter Pick 13.01.2019

Twerton and Whiteway Wombles were out for the first litter pick of 2019 and were joined by a number of local residents to help clear up the area.  We collected 11 bags of rubbish from around the area.

The litter collected appeared to have largely come from recycling boxes as we noticed quite a few boxes which did not have lids. If you have a recycling box but it does not have a lid, you can get one from the Council.  This will help reduce the amount of waste that is blown around the streets in the area.

Whilst we were out we also reported the garden waste flytipping in the back lane for a 3rd time and asked that it is removed as soon as possible.  As well as asking that the water drain cover that is missing on the grass bank on Poolemead Road (opposite the Infant School) to be replaced, as there is currently a large hole that is very dangerous especially to the smaller children.

If you have similar issues in your area, please do get in touch.

Kelston View Litter Pick – 07.07.2018

Last Saturday several of us joined together to clear up the litter along Kelston View, we were amazed to have collected 4 large bags of litter in just this one street.

There are 3 litter bins along this street and these are often filled with household rubbish.

Whilst I regularly organise litter picks across Twerton, please can everyone do their bit to help keep our streets clean and avoid putting your household rubbish in or next to public bins so these can be used for small amounts of litter.

Twerton High Street 31.05.2018

Despite organising numerous litter picks and attempting to make our community a cleaner place, some people feel it is acceptable to just dump bags of rubbish wherever and whenever they want.

I met with Curo this morning to discuss specific issues on Twerton High Street, which is not helped by the household rubbish bins being left on the pavement all day, every day as the residents have nowhere to store them.

I am pleased to say the large amount of flytipping has been removed and a few options were discussed during my meeting to find a suitable location for the bins.

I will update you further as soon as a more permanent solution has been agreed.

If, however, you are experiencing issues like this near you in Twerton or Whiteway, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Dog Fouling Campaign – May 2018

At the beginning of April, fed up with the small number inconsiderate dog owners who fail to clean up after their dogs, I decided to launch my own Dog Fouling Campaign.

Following conversations with the local dog warden and with the full support of Bath & North East Somerset Council I contacted 3 local schools in the South West of Bath, St Michael’s Junior School, Twerton Infants School and Roundhill Primary School to get the pupils involved and design a poster to be displayed across the area to highlight the issue in an attempt to reduce the number of incidents.

168 posters were returned from the schools as part of the competition and the local Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse chose one from each school to be reproduced. Last Thursday 17th May, I accompanied the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Rob Appleyard on a visit to each of the schools to announce the winners and award their prizes. I also knit toys that I sell for charity, so I handmade each of the prizes that were given to the children along with their very own Dog themed bags.


I would like to congratulate all the entrants, but specifically, Ruby Lucy at St Michael’s Junior School, Lily at Twerton Infants School and Poppy at Roundhill Primary School on their winning designs.

Posters are now starting to go up and with residents and dog walkers being fully supportive of the initiative we are hoping the visual impact of the posters will have a positive outcome.

In conjunction with this campaign, me and several other residents in Twerton have set up Twerton & Whiteway Wombles who arrange monthly group litter picks around the whole area with a view to making Twerton one of the cleanest urban areas of BANES to live, I recently met with a representative from Keynsham Wombles to discuss how we could work collaboratively to tackle the ever-increasing issues experienced by all residents.

To keep up to date with my various campaigns, I have my own facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/sarahmooretwerton/ feel free to follow.

High Street Litter Pick 20.04.2018

On Saturday the Twerton & Whiteway Wombles were out and about on the High Street and surrounding area clearing the large amount of litter that has been left.

It was great to be joined by volunteers from Timebank plus and other residents to help make Twerton a clean and pleasant area to live.

We do regular pre-organised litter picks around the area as well as ad-hoc clear ups, so please do feel free to join us and help get this area looking really nice.

 

Dog Fouling Campaign 2018

As many residents know, dog fouling around Twerton/Whiteway is getting really bad.  I have launched a campaign to try and get this sorted.

I have spoken to the BANES dog warden and 3 local schools, Twerton Infants, St Michaels Juniors and Roundhill Primary and got agreement for the children to design a poster that can be displayed around the area to try and highlight how important it is to clear up after your dog.

I have hand knitted a “low maintenance” dog for 3 lucky winners (1 from each school) and will be arranging for the posters to be printed and erected across the area.

If you witness incidents of dog fouling that is not being cleared up please do contact BANES with as much information as you can to try and help make our community a cleaner place for all to enjoy.

 

Redland Park – Flytipping/Litter 02.04.2018

Whilst out in the area yesterday, we came across several black bags that had been dumped and ripped open. Unfortunately, at the time we did not have any bags/litter pickers, however, I returned to the site and cleared 7 bags of rubbish.

Please think before you put out a black sack, exactly who is going to take it away, with the new waste and recycling process, no bags are being collected if they are not put inside the receptacle you have been given.  If you still do not have one, please contact the Council.