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News Update : 31-MAY-26

Since the last news update, we have:

a) Continued with our twice monthly litter picks (a reminder that we go down to one a month from June onwards – alternating between the first Saturday and Wednesday of the month) :

9 volunteers met at Lindow Common on Wednesday 06-MAY-26. We covered the surrounding area as well Sainsbury’s & Hooper’s car parks, Parkway, Albert Road and Alderley Road. We collected at least 9 bags.

6 volunteers met at The Honey Bee on Saturday 09-MAY-26.  We covered Altrincham Road and the area behind the hotel (which is always really bad). We collected at least 8 bags and were very happy to welcome some new volunteers.

b) Continued with our solo picks. Areas covered include Styal Road, Bollin Hill, Cliff Road, Browns lane, Dean Row, Adlington Road, Wilmslow Park North,  Styal Road, Manchester Road, , Walpole Way, The Leisure Centre and Knutsford Road.

Many thanks to everyone who did a solo pick – especially Andy, Alex, Ian, Gareth, Ann, Grazyna. Apologies if I have missed anyone.

c) Continued to support students doing litter picking for the voluntary section of their Duke of Edinburgh scheme.

d) Were grateful to Alan for reporting some fly tipped Nitrous Oxide Cylinders to Cheshire East.

e) Supported the Beavers who enjoyed a litter picking activity on Monday 18-MAY-26 at Wilmslow Rugby Club (tidying up after an event at the weekend). Well done !  They are keen to do it again at some point and extend to the cub section as well – which is great news!Photo of Wilmslow beaver group litter picking at Wilmslow Rugby Club

 

 

 

 

f) Reported some Japanese Knotweed (an invasive species) that was spotted, during a litter pick, near the Waters roundabout, to Cheshire East.

g) Contacted “Alderley In Bloom”. Some of our committee will be joining them at a Cheshire East presentation on waste and recycling.

 

Litter Picking Summary – 5th -> 8th August 2015

Wilmslow Clean Team Litter Pick Prestbury Road 8th Aug 2015We have completed both of the 2 litter picks that were scheduled in for August 2015 (we pick on the first Wednesday of each month and the following Saturday).

8 volunteers met at the Honey Bee on Wednesday 5th.  We covered a large area including Altrincham Road between the airport tunnels and the junction with Mobberley Road. We also covered the whole of Morley Green Road between Altrincham Road and Mobbeley Road and then Mobberley Road itself back to Altrincham Road.

We also covered the old road beyond the Britannia Airport Inn where we found dozens of nitrous oxide cylinders.  There has been more fly tipping in this area – which is an ongoing problem.

We would like to thank Leanne Harrad from Holiday Inn Express who came along to help.  It’s great to have some assistance from the business sector.

Thanks also to the Honey Bee for letting us park – and for keeping the area around the pub clean. As the manager says – “It’s just good business sense”.

16 bags of litter were collected altogether on Wednesday.

7 volunteers met at the Parish Hall on Saturday 8th. One of our volunteers tackled Carnival Fields and Altrincham Road on her way to the Parish Hall.  We spread out in various directions including the area near the King William pub, Manchester Road, and the pathways by the Bollin and along the railway line. 8 bags were collected altogether.

2 other volunteers went over to Prestbury Road – which was remarkably clean compared to normal. We therefore went further afield down Hough Lane and Adlington Road.  4 bags and 2 hub caps were collected in this area.

As usual the council have been informed and will pick up the bags that we have left for them.

So – a grand total of 28 bags at the organised litter picking events in addition to the ad hoc litter picking that our volunteers perform every month.