Brimsham Park street clean

Thanks to everyone who joined the Brimsham Street clean last Sunday 15th (before social distancing). There will be more in April, COVID permitting

Here are just a couple of the photos.

Sunday 3pm help clean up Brimsham Park area: Reminder

A reminder, that Sunday 3pm residents are going out to clear footpaths around the Brimsham Park estate - meet at the play area in the park. Bring your gloves, but  bags and litter pickers will be provided.

Join other residents to Spring Clean 15th March

The first of a number of posts advertising spring clean events around town - helping clean up our town.
Timewise the first one is Brimsham Park / Ladden Gardens, Sun15th March  Meet 3pm by the gate to the play area in the park. Yate Pilgrim Group is organising it. The town council are lending pickers and recycling bags. Come along and lend a hand or two. 

We've got more to advertise in the next couple of weeks. If you're holding one and want more publicity, then please tell us chriswillmore@blueyonder.co.uk.

Annual Abbotswood Clean Up Day Saturday 14 April - please come and help!

It's less than a week now until this year's Annual Abbotswood and local area Clean Up Day. Last year about 50 people, of all ages, took part and the weather was brilliant.

AAG does things across the whole local area (much more than just Abbotswood) and takes in an area of Yate from Witcombe to the West, Shire Way to the East and Badgeworth to the South as well as Abbotswood, Chargrove and Hardwicke.

As numbers and equipment allow people are encouraged to litter pick wherever you would like to in the area, or you can do do painting and planting near the shops and St. Nix Church. There will even be free refreshments to keep you going!

Maybe you could come with your street or nearest park in mind? We really hope to meet you there this coming Saturday, 14th April from 11 am until 3 pm.

Do please pass the invitation on too your friends, neighbours and family. Everyone is very welcome.

Thinking ahead to the Big Spring Clean

The South Gloucestershire Spring Clean will run from 13 February to 14 May. This is a chance for individuals and groups to help clean up our local area by organising or taking part in a litter pick.

The national Keep Britain Tidy network will be focusing on the weekend of 2-4 March in particular but you can organise your event at any time in the three months. In fact, as the council has limited equipment to offer, choosing a less popular weekend could be a good idea – as well as booking as far in advance as possible.

To get involved, simply register your event by completing this booking form and send it back to StreetCleansing@southglos.gov.uk – you can find more information on the South Glos website.

Help with tree planting and litter picking at Wapley Bushes

There will be a tree planting, litter picking and conservation morning at Wapley Bushes on Saturday 25th March 2017 from 10am until 12 noon.


We will be planting some young trees in the woodland and doing a "spring clean" of the Nature Reserve and Common.

Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the Nature Reserve. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Litter pickers, black sacks, disposable gloves will be provided. Please wear walking boots or wellies.

Spring Clean 2017

It might seem a little early to be talking about spring, but it's not too soon to sign up for the annual Spring Clean.

You can help clean up your neighbourhood this spring by organising a litter pick. The Spring Clean will run from 18 February to 14 May 2017. South Glos is teaming up with Keep Britain Today's new Great British Spring Clean, which will focus on encouraging events over the weekend of 3rd-5th March. However you can organise an event at any time during the three-month campaign and the council is more likely to be able to lend you equipment if you avoid popular weekends.

To get involved, go to the Spring Clean 2017 page and register your event using the booking form. The council can provide free bin bags, recycling bags and gloves and a limited number of litter pickers and hoops. They can also collect the bags if you can't dispose of them.

Brimsham Fields Big Spring Clean event tomorrow!

There will be a Big Spring Clean event at Brimsham Fields, Yate tomorrow (Sat 9th April). Meet at 2pm in the car park at the Coopers Drive end of the site. Come and keep your local park looking tidy!

Please check our previous post for other local Spring Clean events.

Local Big Spring Clean events

Residents and groups across South Gloucestershire are once again preparing to spring into action to clean up their neighbourhood and open spaces, helping to make South Gloucestershire a great place to live and work.

Everyone is welcome to join in. Friends, families, neighbours, parish and town councils, community and voluntary groups, church groups, schools, students, youth clubs, scouts, cadets, brownies, guides, and businesses are all invited to take action against litter in the South Gloucestershire Big Spring Clean 2016.

The Big Spring Clean is the perfect opportunity to venture down to your local open space, woodland, river, park or public garden and help to keep it clean and green.

There are lots of local Big Spring Clean events near us - please come along and help clean up areas that you live near or use:

•  Saturday 9 April - Tern Inn car park and surroundings, Heron Way from 10.00. Please help tidy up this area, especially if you park there to drop off or collect children at Raysfield School or Pre-School. Join Dodington Parish Councillors, staff and friends.
• Thursday 14 April - Yate Common 10.00 to 12.00. Come and help tidy up this local beauty spot. Meet at the Road to Nowhere entrance.
• Saturday 16 April - Abbotswood Spring Clean from 11.00. Take pride in your community and come along to the annual Abbotswood Spring Clean, meeting at 11am in the Shopping Centre - join Abbotswood Action Group and friends in this fun event.
• Sunday 17 April - Yate Common (again - there's a lot of it to clean!) 10.00 to 12.00

Lilliput Park Big Spring Clean this Tuesday

Please come and join members of Lilliput Conservation Group this Tuesday (4 April) from 10.00 am until 12.00. Litter pickers and bags will be provided - everyone welcome. Meet at the Kingfisher Road gate -  please wear suitable footwear.