On Saturday 12th September I joined residents and volunteers from the Alderley Edge in Bloom group, carrying out litter picking in the park and surrounding streets. We collected at least 7 bags of rubbish, but what was particularly noticeable (apart from the number of cigarette butts, which have long been a problem) was the number of discarded face masks.
Face masks are potential carriers of the coronavirus, given that people will have been breathing (and potentially coughing and sneezing) into them and with the number of covid-19 cases continuing to rise, both locally and nationally, it was surprising to find so many used face masks just left in an area where young children are particularly likely to pick them up.
To assist, the Parish Council has approved the purchase of two new litter bins, which have now been placed on order; one will be positioned by the bus stop on Wilmslow Road (this is following a recent request from the Alderley Edge in Bloom Group) and the other in the park. These will be funded using a grant provided by Cheshire East Council late last year.
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