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Renfrewshire Council Plan 2008 - 2012 Inchinnan primary pupils help keep Clean Renfrewshire growing
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Support for Renfrewshire Council's successful Clean Renfrewshire campaign keeps growing with pupils from Inchinnan primary school joining the large number of volunteers who've already rolled up their sleeves to show their determination to keep their area clean and free from litter.
Armed with litter pickers, black bags and the support of the Clean Renfrewshire team, 25 pupils targeted the local park in Inchinnan, in an attempt to instil a sense of pride within their environment and encourage others to step forward to ensure the Clean Renfrewshire campaign retains momentum.
Following the launch of the campaign in May 2008, over 550 volunteers from a wide variety of youth and community groups and schools have taken part in over 30 clean ups.
The enthusiastic primary four pupils aged between eight and nine took part in their first clean up as part of the campaign. The children pulled together to make a big difference to their local community. By taking part, it's hoped they will encourage their friends and family to think twice before dropping litter.
To reinforce the activity being carried out by individuals and groups, the campaign has a stepped up a gear and entered its second phase, with the introduction of Renfrewshire Wardens.
They recently took to the streets to increase further awareness about the need to maintain a clean environment and issue fixed penalty notices to those who continue to drop litter or allow their dogs to foul the area's streets and parks. As part of their role, the wardens also have the power to issue £50 fixed penalty notices for littering and £40 fixed penalty notices for dog fouling.
Susan Dalrymple, Principal Teacher at Inchinnan Primary School said: "I am delighted with the hard work and enthusiasm shown by the pupils. Their effort to clean up the local park and the surrounding area in Inchinnan must be commended. I hope now that by taking an active part in the Clean Renfrewshire campaign that they will become more aware that they have an important role to play in order to keep Renfrewshire clean."
"The Clean Renfrewshire campaign has definitely made a huge impact on many people and I hope it will encourage them to take an active role to ensure they keep their own school grounds tidy. I hope also that their class mates will follow their example and that they will think twice before dropping litter in public."
Councillor Marie McGurk, convener of Renfrewshire Council's environment and infrastructure policy board, said: "The support which pupils from Inchinnan primary school have shown towards the Clean Renfrewshire campaign demonstrates that people are still determined to push the campaign further forward and make it succeed."
"Groups such as Inchinnan Primary School have significantly contributed to the great headway which has been made over the course of the last eight months to create a cleaner and tidier Renfrewshire. However, there is still scope for further improvement and more people must be encouraged to get on board."
"I am confident that we can all pull together and build on the success we have achieved so far to ensure Renfrewshire will be continued to be viewed as a bright and attractive place to live, work and to visit."
Press release issued by the BIG Partnership on behalf of Renfrewshire Council: Thursday 29 January 2009
