Community cleans up neighbourhood
RESIDENTS have been cleaning up the neighbourhood and marking National Recycling Week in Torbay.
Torre and Upton Community Partnership organised a 'big clean-up' to coincide with the national initiative run by Keep Britain Tidy.
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With the help of volunteers, Torbay Council, TOR2 and Community Payback, they collected unwanted household items from selected streets in the Upton area.
The day saw the team fill a large cage with electrical items and white goods.
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Treasurer of the partnership Chris Thomas said: "A 40-yard container was filled to capacity with furniture, bicycles, mattresses and even a piano.
"The event helped declutter 30 Upton households and the parish church. Some areas blighted with rubbish were cleared, so a very satisfactory day due to teamwork by Community Payback (led by Supervisor Barry Pitt), staff from TOR2 and members of Torre and Upton Community Partnership, which funded and organised the event."
He also thanked Sue Smith who opened up the Coach Station Community Cafe to provide refreshments for everybody involved.
The community partnership are considering if and how to run further clean-ups in the Torre and Upton area.
Comments
by Karen362
Monday, July 02 2012, 12:01PM
“Why just Upton? We could do with collections like this in Paignton. I've got a broken tv and dyson that needs to go to the tip! Not to mention an oven that no longer works, a fridge with no ice-box and a collapsed wardrobe! Back in the 70s, Teignbridge Council used to collect items like this from a designated street corner once every few months so they didn't end up in the River Lemon!”