Amanda Martin MP is appealing to residents and businesses to pledge to pick at least one bag of litter in Portsmouth for Keep Britain Tidy’s 10th Great British Spring Clean.
Ms Martin has today voiced support and praise for constituents pledging to pick litter from Portsmouth streets and public spaces during Britain’s favourite environmental charity’s annual campaign.
Keep Britain Tidy’s 10th Great British Spring Clean, which runs from 21 March to 6 April this year, brings together individuals, community organisations, schools, businesses and councils in Portsmouth to make a difference to the environment on our doorstep.
Amanda Martin MP said:
“I’m delighted to lend my support to back the charity’s plea to the public to pledge on the its website to pick one bag or more of litter from streets, parks, beauty spots and beaches in order to protect our vibrant communities and precious wildlife habitats.”
She added:
“This comes on the back of a survey currently bring run by the local Labour team on the state of our streets. So far over 70% of people who’ve completed the survey don’t think the council is doing a good job cleaning up Portsmouth.”
You can complete the survey here: https://survey.labour.org.uk/0wtowz9hjj68w2xrfzwmxnnas
The charity reports that last year: 97% of participants agreed that they felt they had made a difference to their local area.
84% of people who took part in the Great British Spring Clean agreed that they felt more pride for their local area
Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, said:
“We are so grateful for the game-changing support from Amanda Martin MP and her constituents.
“The Great British Spring Clean is a fantastic way for people to really show their pride in where they live and connect with like-minded neighbours, while taking serious and immediate action to protect the environment on their doorstep.
“During this year’s campaign, we are highlighting that the environment belongs to everyone, and that everyone is welcome to join in with our activities and celebrate the 10th Great British Spring Clean.
“We are humbled to see our army of #LitterHeroes volunteers carrying out these acts of kindness to make the planet a cleaner, safer place for our future generations.”
Get involved in the Great British Spring Clean today by pledging at:
www.keepbritaintidy.org/gbspringclean and using the hashtags #GBSpringClean #LoveWhereYouLive
