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| Two residents get stuck in |
On Saturday
residents and community activists came together to tidy up the area in front of
The Forum. A substantial amount of rubbish was collected and removed.
In many
ways it has been a troubled Spring and Summer for the local community with
violence and anti-social behavior blighting the area. A concerted effort by a
number of agencies has seen improvements, and the area is a lot calmer
nowadays.
Among the
initiatives that were suggested at the many meetings over the past summer was
the idea of a community clear-up. This was suggested and organized by Cllr
Julian Ware-Lane.
“The
community clear up was a good idea and as Labour's candidate for Milton
Ward in which the area is located I was keen to help, and given the weather we
had a good turnout resulting in the clearance of quite a lot of
rubbish” said Labour candidate
Stephen George.
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| The assembled helpers and rubbish |
Local
resident, Karen, added: “Despite the cold weather we rolled up our sleeves and
got stuck in. The area looked really good after we finished. It was pleasing to
see the community come together, especially after some of the things that have
happened around here this year.”
Cllr
Ware-Lane was unsure whether there would be another clear-up in Farringdon
Service Road in the near future. “We will have to monitor the situation. If
another clean-up is needed then, of course, I would be delighted to be
involved.”
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| Jordan and John from Veolia take the rubbish away |
Milton’s
Labour councilors have been involved in a number of clean-ups right across the
ward over the years. This not only makes the areas targeted cleaner and tidier,
it also aides community cohesion.
