'Love where you Live' roadshow comes to town

Surrey Heath Borough Council has joined in a Surrey-wide campaign to celebrate the efforts made by Councils and local people to maintain the County's high levels of street cleanliness. The 'Love where you Live' campaign is a joint promotion by all the Surrey Councils to highlight the hard work and successful initiatives that have been carried out in partnership with residents. As part of the county-wide campaign, the Arena Leisure Centre in Grand Avenue, Camberley, will be visited by a colourful roadshow aimed at parents and children.

The Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Keith Bush, and Portfolio Holder for Economy and the Environment, Cllr Patricia Pearce, will officially welcome the roadshow at 10.00 am on Wednesday 9th August.

The roadshow will remain on site until midday, during which time there will be children's competitions and games including giant snakes and ladders and a litter 'pick for points' game. Parents will be able to collect useful information about the type of services available to help keep the Borough clean.

Cllr Patricia Pearce said: "This is the first time that Surrey Councils have worked in partnership to raise awareness of the excellent work that is being done to keep our Surrey streets clean.

"Surrey Heath is one of the top performing Council's in the County for street cleanliness and our residents have expressed high levels of satisfaction with the work we are doing.

"This Roadshow, and the 'Love where you Live' campaign, is our way of saying thank you to all those people who go out of their way to report litter and help us achieve our targets."

Surrey Heath Borough Council cleans all major roads once a month and all residential roads every three months. Busy areas, such as major shopping centres, are swept every day. The Council also employs three dedicated teams specifically to deal with litter hotspots. Residents who spot litter are asked to call the Council to report it on 01276 707100.

Surrey Heath Borough Council's Head of Environmental Services, Tim Pashen, said: "The Council is committed to stamping out the anti-social aspect of littering, fly tipping, graffiti and abandoned cars. Anyone caught dropping litter (including cigarette ends) could be fined £80 on the spot and anyone found dumping refuse illegally (fly tipping) could be fined by the Courts up to £50,000."

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