Can Bury make it 5 years in a row?
The challenge is on for Bury to try to retain the highly esteemed title of ‘Best large town in the North West’ in North West in Bloom 2008.
For those of you who don’t know already, North West in Bloom is the regional body of the national Britain in Bloom campaign that encourages local communities to improve and care
for their local environment through the imaginative planting of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping, conservation and recycling projects and to get rid of eyesores that blight our streets such as litter, graffiti and vandalism.
The search is still on for Bury’s showpiece front gardens
When the judges return to Bury in the summer of 2008, they want us to impress them with the quality of our residents’ front gardens. If you are a green-fingered resident, this could be your chance to show off your skills.
This is an opportunity to show off your pride and joy
The route for Bury in Bloom takes in Bury town centre as well as a fairly wide area surrounding it. Amongst other sites, the judges will be visiting Openshaw Park, Greenhill County Primary School, Whitehead Park and Burrs Country Park. If your home is in the vicinity of any of these locations and you and your neighbours have gardens you would like to show the judges, then the Bury in Bloom Team will be very pleased to hear from you.
To find out more contact Pat Kelly the Bury in Bloom Co-ordinator at Bury Council.
Phone: 0161 253 5266.
Will you take the Bury street care pledge?
Bury Council has launched a new initiative which compliments the already well-established Bury in Bloom campaign, aims to develop community pride and could ultimately involve the
whole community in helping to keep Bury clean, tidy and litter-free. Named ‘Bury street care pledge’, this new scheme is all about looking after our environment, reducing litter and promoting recycling as well as making Bury a cleaner, safer, greener place for all who live here, work here and visit the Borough.
Who can take the Bury street care pledge?
You can commit to taking the Bury street care pledge if you are:
- a resident in Bury;
- a school in Bury; or
- a business in Bury.
What do I commit to if I take the Bury street care pledge?
In general terms:
- Residents will commit to keeping the land around their home clean, tidy and litter free.
- Schools will commit to educating pupils to look after their environment now and in the future as well as keeping the land around their school clean, tidy and litter free.
- Businesses will commit to ensuring that any waste they produce is handled safely and in accordance with the law, they will promote responsible disposal of litter to employees and be a positive example to others.
How do I go about taking the Bury street care pledge?
If you would like to commit to the pledge you can do so on line - go to the street care pledge web page
To find out more, contact our Waste Management Service by telephoning 0161 253 6603
What will I get if I take the pledge?
We will provide you with a street care pledge certificate signed by The Worshipful the Mayor of Bury and a free litter pack which includes a high visibility vest, a draw string bag, rubber gloves, a handy hoop for holding open your rubbish bag and your very own litter picker.
Make a difference – take the Bury street care pledge!
