Big Tidy Up Campaign launch

(Date of issue: Friday 4 March 2011)

Stanwix Big Tidy Up will be launched on Monday (March 7, 2011) with the results of a poster competition.

Carlisle’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Barry Earp, will be presenting prizes to four lucky pupils from Stanwix School, who are winners of the Stanwix Big Tidy Up poster competition. In the best tradition of award ceremonies, the winners will be announced at the launch event, 10am at Stanwix School.

More than 100 pupils entered the competition, aged from five to 11-years-old, creating eye catching designs which represent what the Big Tidy Up is about.

The winners will receive a Waterstone’s Voucher, sponsored by Burnetts Solicitors.

Starting on Monday, 7 March, the pupils will be holding a two-day ‘big clean’ event, including litter picking in St Michael’s Church grounds.

A wide range of community groups and local volunteers have signed up to take part in a Stanwix Big Tidy Up event, starting next Monday (7 March).

Local school children, students, sports groups, church volunteers and community groups have all pledged their support. Local residents are also being asked to lend a hand by taking part in a community litter-pick. This will be held on Saturday, 12 March, between 10am and 3pm.

Anyone that wants to take part, should meet at Stanwix Community Association Hut, Church Street, Stanwix at 10am.

St Michael’s Parish Hall will also be open from 12noon to 3pm, for refreshments.

All equipment will be provided by the City Council. Anyone interested in taking part, should contact 01228 618556 or 01228 817200 for more information.

Between Monday, 7 March and Saturday, 12 March, Carlisle City Council and partners, are planning a comprehensive clean-up of the Stanwix area and are asking the local community to lend a hand.

So far, the following groups have offered up their help during the week-long Tidy Up:

• Stanwix Primary School – litter pick in St Michael’s Church grounds and have also took part in a poster competition promoting the Big Tidy Up week
• University of Cumbria (whose students are planning a ‘Wednesday in the Woods!’ litter picking event on Wednesday, 9 March at 10am).
• On Monday, 7 March between 8am and 10am, students/residents will also be asked not to park on Tarraby Lane to allow highways improvements to be made. Students will be able to park for free on this day only on the University Campus.
• Glenmore Trust (Healthland’s Helping Hands) – litter pick around Eden Bridge gardens and Clarke’s Field on Thursday, 10 March, starting at 10am.
• Friends of Rickerby Park – litter pick in park on Saturday, 12 March.
• Trinity scouts (cubs, brownies, guides and adult volunteers) and Boys Brigade
• Cricket Club (young cricketers will litter pick the path from the club gate to Etterby Street on Saturday, 12 March)
• Probation Service
• Stanwix Community Association
• St Augstine’s parish volunteers
• St Michael’s parish volunteers.

During the Big Tidy Up week, the City Council will be asking residents to move their vehicles, at certain times, so allow mechanical sweeping to be done.

In addition to the litter picking event, Carlisle City Council will also be doing the following in the Stanwix area during the Big Tidy Up week: additional road sweeping; litter picking; removing fly posters; removing graffiti; cleaning gullies; shrub bed maintenance; removing weeds; general repairs and other general maintenance work.