Lady Wimbledon, the ‘Eyes of Lady Wimbledon’ bloggers and Karine Torr (editor of Darling Magazine Wimbledon) did their bit this morning for Merton’s Big Tidy Up, at Wimbledon Rugby Club and the entrance to the Fishponds Wood Nature Reserve.
Photo by Splento
The nationwide initiative is taking place in our area from today until Sunday 5 March. Merton Council are encouraging local residents and businesses to put on their gloves, take out their litter picks and get involved.
Photo by Splento
This is just one of the ways which helps to clear rubbish from the borough’s streets and tackle litter louts who drop tonnes of rubbish in Merton every year, costing Merton’s taxpayers a huge £5 million annually.
Photo by Splento
Check out the meet-up points below:
Saturday 4 March
The Civic Centre
10am -1pm
Haydon’s Road Rec by the car park
10am-1pm
St Helier Roundabout
10am -1pm
Figges Marsh area
Meet in the car park near the corner of London Road and Gorringe Park Avenue
10am-1pm
Sunday 5 March
Ravensbury Park
10am -1pm
Check out the video by SWL.TV below and stay tuned for more clips!
Residents and businesses who want to get involved should call 020 8545 3173.
Visit: thebigtidyup.org & merton.gov.uk
Twitter: @KeepBritainTidy
Facebook: @KeepBritainTidy
