In support of Glasgow City Council’s new £4 million Clean Glasgow campaign, more than 30 residents from the area surrounding Snuff Mill River rolled up their sleeves to tackle ‘grime crime’ in their community on Sunday (May 6).
Clean Glasgow aims to instil pride in city residents and punish people who break the law by littering, fly tipping, spraying graffiti and allowing their dogs to foul streets and parks.
Glasgow City Council’s campaign has brought a great reaction from the public. The first three months of the year-long campaign have so far seen almost one thousand volunteers take part in over 30 neighbourhood clean-ups, and a total of over 60 local events arranged. Over 523 fixed penalty notices have been issued to offenders since the launch on February 19.
Stamping out such anti-social behaviour will protect Glasgow’s growing reputation as one of Europe’s most stylish and vibrant cities, and a renowned centre of excellence for both business and pleasure.
A total of thirty people, young an old, came together to clean the area surrounding Snuff Mill River. Equipped with litter pickers from Glasgow City Council the team of volunteers managed to fill a skip full of rubbish which they collected over the course of the afternoon. To round off the day their efforts were rewarded with a BBQ.
Graham Gillan said: “We all want to live in a clean and safe environment and the Clean Glasgow campaign has encouraged people to take on the responsibility to make a difference to the environment around them.
“Following the success of the clean up which we organised last year we are delighted that the local people of Cathcart have come together once again to participate in this event. I hope that similar clean-ups across the city will experience similar success.”
Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell said: “We must change the mindset of the minority of people that view dropping litter, fly tipping and graffiti as acceptable and repeatedly spoil the environment for everyone else.
“Clean Glasgow is about a partnership between Glasgow City Council and the people of Glasgow – we want to encourage local people to take pride in their communities and help us to tackle this blight on the city’s streets.”
Groups or individuals who would like to get involved in community clean up events in their area are urged to call the Clean Glasgow hotline on 0800 027 7027.