Anna Fradgley
A group of Sixth Form students from Lymm High School are helping to launch a “Keep Lymm Kleen” campaign.
The campaign is a revival of Keep Lymm Tidy previously led by Lymm Parish Council and will be rolled out over the next few months.
The scheme under the banner “Keep Lymm Kleen” is being led by Parish Councillor Anna Fradgley, who is working closely with Lymm High School and the group of Sixth Form students.
The village has seen an increasing amount of litter over the Summer, especially around The Cross, the Lower Dam and in Ridgway Grundy Park. Further out from the village centre, more litter is creeping in and there is the bigger issue of dog fouling left by inconsiderate dog owners.
Cllr Fradgley said: “The Parish Council has reacted to the need for more bins and extra staff are being recruited to pick up litter, but this is an upward hill battle if litter is aimlessly discarded. It’s also an absolute disgrace if dog owners leave dog foul on the floor. So I want to run this campaign to
raise awareness that we all need to do our bit to keep the village tidy.
“The Keep Lymm Kleen scheme will incorporate posters throughout the village and I am hoping to encourage children in Lymm to provide the artwork. Students from Lymm High School will be involved in making this happen.”
The official launch is due to take place on Dickensian Day.
Councillor Fradgley is keen for a group of volunteers to revive the litter picking group to help keep the village clean. If anyone is interested in creating and running this group, please contact her on [email protected]. Also, if anyone knows of groups or individuals who go out of their way to pick up
litter and dog foul, please let Anna know. She would like to thank them for their help.
Fines can be enforced by the Borough Council of up to £2,500 for anyone found littering or dog fouling.
“It is vital that we all work together to keep our village clean, as not only does it make a pleasant place to live, but it makes it a pleasant place to visit,” she added.
