Stephen Metcalfe, local MP
for South Basildon and East Thurrock, recently joined volunteers in Basildon
Town Centre to help them collect litter for Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Love
Where You Live’ campaign.
The campaign is running the
length and breadth of the country throughout June and aims to clean up local
public areas, tackle problems such as dog mess, and bring the community
together behind a common cause.
Around 20 Volunteers,
including the local MP, joined forces for the litter pick in the town centre
which was sponsored by McDonalds.
Mr Metcalfe commented: “Keep
Britain Tidy is a fantastic charity making a real difference to communities
throughout the UK. They understand that cleaner streets and community spaces
make such a difference to the feel of a local area, and are the backbone of
strong communities. Basildon is certainly not an exception to this.”
“Basildon is a fantastic
place and I was delighted to see local people coming together and taking a real
pride in where they live. I hope that all local residents will get behind the
campaign and help to keep Basildon tidy not just in June, but on an ongoing
basis.”
To see how you can get
involved, or to organise a cleanup in your local park, community area, or other
green space, have a look at the Love Where You Live website: http://www.lovewhereyoulive.org/home/710
Mr Metcalfe added: “I would
like to thank all of the volunteers who took part in the clean up and McDonalds
for partnering the event. I hope it will be the first of many more to come!”
