A DUKINFIELD schoolgirl is taking matters into her own hands to keep her street litter free.
Maisie, who lives on Jubilee Avenue, has used her pocket money to purchase a bin for residents, hoping to encourage her neighbours to dispose of their rubbish responsibly.
She has also spent time decorating the bin to make it more appealing, aiming to inspire others to take pride in their surroundings.
Maisie, a pupil at Stalyhill School in Stalybridge, has won the admiration of many, including Councillor John Taylor, who praised her ingenuity and dedication to her community. “Maisie’s efforts are a fantastic example of how even the youngest members of our community can make a difference. She’s setting an incredible example for all of us.”
Her actions align with Tameside Council’s ongoing initiative to encourage residents to maintain clean and tidy neighbourhoods.
As part of the council’s initiative, “Litter Hubs” have been established in community spaces across the borough, providing residents with free equipment such as hi-vis jackets, litter pickers, and black bags.
Residents or groups can book this equipment and Tameside Council will arrange for the proper disposal of any collected rubbish.
To learn more about visit: www.tameside.gov.uk/ourstreets/cleaner
Top marks to Maisie!
Perhaps in light of this little girl’s efforts, The Tameside Correspondent can start to shine a light on the appalling dumped rubbish situation around parts of Ashton, something the Tameside Reporter has conveniently turned a blind eye to for years.
Every year we have the same old, same old and yet the problem doesn’t go away, in fact it gets worse.
At some point, Tameside council, whom nobody holds to account it seems, needs to have a bit of humility and engage with its residents to try and get ideas about why it’s happening and what, if anything, can help ease the problem.
As for their Litter Hubs, that sums up the extent of the council’s limited imagination. Walking round parts of Ashton I could half-fill a mini-skip, let alone pick up the ‘one piece of litter a day’ which they ask.
Perhaps if they cleared some of the bags of domestic refuse off the streets in good time, they wouldn’t get split by animals and some of their contents scattered round the streets. As for animals, what about the rats which plague some of the grot-spots?
I passed a pile of dumped stuff on North Street, Ashton, last night which has been there, on a public highway, for most of this year. Where’s Tameside council?
Ashton’s independent councillor (Khan) is doing a great job and is having CCTV cameras fitted in some of the worst locations, although I passed one last night just round the corner from a dumped fridge. In other words, people will still dump but find elsewhere to do it.
Children such as little Maisie shouldn’t have to grow up in rat-infested environments in which some have to do.
P. S. Shifting to make room for more to get dumped isn’t a solution.