Crewe Clean Team

Sam and Olivia cleaned up along Macon Way over the weekend. Just take a look at how some people think it is okay to leave a place. Bear in mind - given that 49% of adults admit to dropping litter - that these may be people that you or I know. It is so depressing.

Thank you SO so much.

For about the millionth time, we cleaned up around the old baths on Flag Lane. Double figures bags of rubbish and cans. Sadly, it is the first time that we have had to remove racist graffiti. As always, we rely on wildlife to lift our spirits - here, in the form of a new, perfect Red Admiral (it's a shame that you can't hear the tinkling, happy song of the goldfinch).

It was serendipitous that we alighted on the area on the same day that the Environment Agency turned up to remove three trolleys, a mattress, a toy bike and various other detritus from Valley Brook. What chance that the mallards will bring up their family here for us all to delight in?

Thank you to Pat and Shelagh for their help and company and to The Earl of Chester for providing teas and coffees afterwards.

Karen was out on Friday, too, completing a circle that took in Hickory's and Davenport Avenue.

On Saturday, Hiwa filled some bags cleaning up in Wistaston.

Nigel was also out over the weekend, keeping his patch around Bradfield Road and Minshull New Road s***k and span.

The green bag is the natural companion of the ill-placed or seldom-emptied black bin.

Thank you, kind people.