Many thanks to the eager volunteers who came along to the Brighter Bungo clean up on Saturday. In just a couple of hours 15 volunteers managed to clean up litter and other rubbish from Nithsdale Road, Moray Place and the back lanes between Nithsdale Road and Marywood Square.

As you can see from the pictures of the skip, not only did we fill several bin bags with general waste, the pickers also discovered abandoned coats, tables, several Christmas trees and wheel hubs! The recent storms had exacerbated the litter problem so the tidy up was much needed.

We hope you’ve noticed the difference as you’ve walked around the area this weekend. Clean ups are held quarterly and the more volunteers we have, the more of the area we can clean. Gloves, litter pickers, vests and bin bags are all provided for us by Ryan from the Council and taking part in regular clean ups means we’re given priority when we need fly-tipping lifted or graffiti removed from buildings.

The next Brighter Bungo event will be in late spring. Keep an eye on the blog and newsletter for details or, if you’re really keen, contact us and we’ll add you to our mailing list.