Love where you live?

Residents of Bromsgrove District are being asked to think about a simple question this year – do you love where you live?

Over the coming months the ‘Love Where You Live’ campaign will bid to bring good community activism, bad littering and ugly fly tipping under the spotlight to raise awareness of some persistent environmental crimes and reduce waste.

The campaign around the district and in Bromsgrove town centre will particularly target cigarette litter, litter thrown from cars and fly tipping – while giving community groups and residents that love where they live more support than ever.

Bromsgrove District Council’s portfolio holder for environment Cllr Michael Webb said: “Environmental issues affect us all and that’s why in newspapers and magazines, car parks, even in pubs we are going to raise awareness of some of the key environmental issues that affect our beautiful district. Through a combination of ongoing clear messages and regular enforcement we hope to reduce these problems at their source.

“We hope that over the course of the next few months the Love Where You Live campaign will really keep the idea in people’s minds, leaving absolutely no doubt what our community stands for. Dropping litter or fly tipping may be perpetrated by a minority of individuals, but it is the majority of community that suffer.”

The Love Where You Live campaign also supports active local community groups and residents who help the district council by looking after their neighbourhoods. If you or your local community group would like some Love Where You Live support from the district council’s waste prevention officers, please contact Anna Wardell-Hill on 01527 881715.

Above: The council hopes Love Where You Live will become a familiar sight around the district.