The Clean Team go to Market!

Yesterday four committee members (L-R Janet Chisholm, Bernice Walmsley, Polly Chalk and Hilary Jones) engaged with the public – finding out if they have specific areas of concern about litter in Middlewich and encouraging them to join Middlewich Clean Team. Everyone was so positive about our work and we signed two new members.  What came out of this event was that many more people in our town are doing their own little bit keeping an area around their home tidy regardless of if they are members or not.  

Janet said, "'We all felt that the two hours was well spent and it has raised the profile of MCT again in the town".

Bernice added, "It was a lovely positive way to spend a couple of hours at the Makers Market, chatting with residents and also with lots of people who came to Middlewich just for the market and were impressed with our friendly town".

Annual Community Planting in St Michael’s Church Yard on Tuesday 2nd June

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the Annual Community Planting in St Michael's Church Yard on Tuesday 2^nd June. We will meet at 6pm and everyone is welcome to come along and help to make our town a prettier place for the Summer. The Clean Team will provide the Geraniums, but please bring a trowel if you have one.

Best wishes,
Janet

Janet Chisholm BEM,
Chairperson Middlewich Clean Team

Litter pick on Monday 18th May

Just a quick reminder that our next litter pick will be next Monday 18^th May, meeting at 2pm at Town Bridge Car Park. Don't forget – you can always bring a friend – the more the merrier!

Best wishes,
Janet

Janet Chisholm BEM
Chairperson Middlewich Clean Team

 

 

Litter pick on Saturday 9th May

Hello

Just a quick reminder that our next litter pick will be next Saturday 9^th May, meeting at 2pm at the Kings Lock Car Park. Don't forget – you can always bring a friend – the more the merrier!

During a recent meeting with a Streetscape officer, we were reminded that dog poo can be put in any of the Council's litter bins, so no need to search for a dog bin. Finally,  here's a useful link if you need to report fly tipping or an overflowing bin in our town.

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/environment/street_cleansing_and_litter/street_cleansing_and_litter.aspx

 

Best wishes

Janet

 

Janet Chisholm BEM

Chairperson Middlewich Clean Team

 

Spring 2015 Newsletter

Litter pick on Saturday

Just a quick reminder that our next litter pick will be next Saturday 11^th April, meeting at 2pm Morrisons Car Park. Let's hope that this beautiful weather continues into the weekend – I look forward to seeing you there for an hour's litter pick in the sunshine.

Best wishes

Janet

 

Janet Chisholm BEM

Chairperson Middlewich Clean Team

 

New Clean Team member is an 'inspiration'

Photo: Middlwich Guardian

THE Middlewich Clean Team has welcomed a new volunteer to the group who is inspiring the town.

Victoria Perez, who lives on Ventnor Close in Middlewich, suffers from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), short sightedness and weakness of muscles, leaving her dependent on a wheelchair.

However despite her disabilities, Victoria, who is a newcomer to the town as of last year, is eager to do her bit to keep her new home clean and tidy.

Victoria decided to join the Middlewich Clean Team after hearing about the group and is now looking after the area surrounding her house by litter picking and carrying out general tidy-ups.

Victoria said: “When I first moved in Daren Ketley from the Clean Team helped me and he sort of encouraged me to get involved when I told him about my concerns.

“I just thought it would be something nice to do to help the community.

“I am going to be cleaning and looking after my patch which is Bembridge Drive, Ventnor Close and Stallard Way.”

Victoria also has plans to tidy and reshape the hedges on Bembridge Drive with help from her fellow Clean Team volunteers.

Janet Chisholm, chairperson of the Middlewich Clean Team, said: “Vicky is a remarkable young woman, she’s just so inspirational.

“The Clean Team is all inclusive, anyone can join because we’ve all got our own skills and we’ve all got things to give.

“She’s an inspiration to everybody. If she can do what she is doing from a wheelchair it is fantastic and can encourage other people to do it as well.” 

Article reproduced by kind permission of the Middlewich Guardian.