This e-bulletin is the third of a series of regular fortnightly e-bulletins which will be produced during the Capital Clean Up Campaign between 8th March - 15th June 2007. The campaign e-bulletin will provide you with all the latest news on the Capital Clean Up and will highlight the range of activities taking place over the next three months. The e-bulletin can also be sued to publicise your own events. You can e-mail you’re activities to capitalcleanup@encams.org detailing the date, location, description, number of people involved and contact details. These events will also be publicised on the Capital Clean Up website.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is contributing to the Capital Clean Up Campaign through its innovative Eyesore Blitz initiative over the bank holiday weekend. Local residents are being encouraged to report any eyesores such as graffiti or overgrown weeds to the council and they can even send photo’s of the offending eyesore through their mobile phone! All the eyesores reported will be logged and a special task force will operate over the course of the weekend (and afterwards too) to remove them. Residents can even win a prize as all reports will be entered into a draw to be announced at the end of May.
For more information about Eyesore Blitz Initiative please contact John Palmer, London Borough of Tower Hamlets on john.palmer@towerhamlets.gov.uk or 07931 332 147 alternatively telephone: 020 7364 5004, quoting "Capital Clean Up".
One not to miss this summer is the Camden Green Fair and Bikefest. The Green Fair is Central London's most popular eco-event, and is due to be held on Sunday 3 June 2007 from 12 noon until 7pm in Regent’s Park. This year the Fair promises to be bigger and better than ever, and activities on offer will echo the different aspects of everyday life, with a focus on greener lifestyles.
Visitors will be able to return to old favourites such as the Green Roadshow and the solar cinema, relax or dance to music on stages powered solely by renewable energy, and visit the city farm. They will also be able to enjoy new attractions such as the interactive 'GreenHouse' exhibition, which will show people how to reduce their environmental impact from the comfort of their own homes.
There are areas dedicated to Health, Green Families - including information, baby facilities, and children's activities in a family-friendly zone - and Green Teens, as well as the Bikefest, climbing wall and DJ workshops. The ever-popular Green Roadshow will be back this year - do all you can not to miss it!
For more information please contact Charlie Wilsmore, London Borough of Camden (Charlie.wilsmore@camden.gov.uk) or contact info@camdengreenfair.org.uk or www.camdengreenfair.org.uk or call 020 7974 2260.
In support of the Capital Clean Up and as part of its routine graffiti removal programme, the London Borough of Wandsworth graffiti removal service has been targeting graffiti hotspots in subways and underpasses around the borough. Areas targeted in the latest blitz include the underpass at Wands worth roundabout, Trinity Road subway, Ravenet Street subway, Tibbets Corner underpass, Potters Lane subway and Eardley Road passage walkway. More than 200 square metres of graffiti was removed during the operation, which took place last month.
Executive member for Housing, Cllr Martin D Johnson said: “Graffiti is unsightly and cost taxpayers hundreds of thousand of pounds every year to remove. Once again we are supporting the Capital Clean Up initiative which highlights the importance of getting the community to work together to help rid their borough of this menace. Our recent graffiti blitz targeted areas which we have identified as hotspots not only improves the look of our local environment but also detracts crime and anti-social behaviour from these areas".
Wandsworth's graffiti removal service is free to all residents and businesses in the borough and offensive, racist or abusive graffiti is removed within 24 hours and other forms of graffiti are removed within three working days once permission is given from the property owner.
For more information please contact Joanna Kettle (jkettle@wandsworth.gov.uk) or telephone 020 8871-6031
The Safer Neighbourhoods programme is contributing to the Capital Standards Capital Clean-Up Campaign across London. Each borough has been nominating one project for this year’s campaign. In Camden the Safer Neighbourhood team and council officers will be hosting an action day in Denton. Local residents will be able to join their patch manager on a walkabout, visit the community safety stand for advice and information; get advice about recycling; discuss concerns with police and council officers; meet their local police Safer Neighbourhoods Team and panel and find out more about services for young people
Other activist taking place includes the removal of fly posting, graffiti and fly tips and the removal of abandoned and untaxed vehicles.
For more information about Safer Neighborhood Teams across London please contact Chris Hemstead, Safer Neighbourhoods Unit – Metropolitan Police (Chris.Hemstead@met.police.uk). For more information on the action day please contact Haverstock Safer Neighbourhoods Team on Haverstock.SNT@met.police.uk or telephone 020 8721 2016
From Hainault to Hillingdon, Redbridge to Richmond, hundreds of volunteers will be giving their time to BTCV's Spring into Action campaign, endorsed by TV's Charlie Dimmock. No previous experience required, just enthusiasm!
Supported by Prudential plc and the Cabinet Office, there will be 100s of events across the UK. Whether you are a keen 'greenie' or just want to try your hand at something new, from a light task to hard labour, there is an activity to suit you. Last year, from helping to save the bluebells at Kew Gardens to clearing a pond in Southwark, volunteers made a big difference to local wildlife and green spaces.
Find out more at www2.btcv.org.uk/display/springintoaction or contact Tel: 01302 572244 or information@btcv.org.uk
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