Despite today being our first rainy litter-pick, a fair a number of volunteers turned out. We began with a dozen at 11 o'clock and others came later. It was good to see several new faces including from Stanley Road, Queen Street and the Scouts. Thank you all for helping to clean up The Heath. Kevin... Continue Reading →
New Standpipe Installed
Through the morning mist on Thursday I spotted some digging near the water fountain. What I found was a workman digging carefully around the roots of a lime tree to install a standpipe, which will be used in the future for events such as the May Day Fair. It will be a big improvement on... Continue Reading →
Dog Waste Bin Still Covered
Last August I reported that the dog waste bin near Tabley Road was out of use, waiting for a repair by Cheshire East Council. Eight months on and nothing has changed. We do not know when the Council will fix it. In the mean time dog walkers are abandoning their waste around the bin. Kevin... Continue Reading →
Select Committee Enquiry into Litter and Fly-tipping in England
In view of our forthcoming litter-pick, it's timely that the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee on Litter and Fly-tipping in England should release its report. The CLG Committee found litter levels in England have barely improved over the last 12 years. It also found chewing gum and cigarettes were the most littered... Continue Reading →
Clean Up The Heath – 29th March
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 29th March between 11am and 1pm with the help of Tatton Estate and Cheshire Wildlife Trust. A group of like-minded volunteers will be roaming the site giving the area a good old clean-up. This is no small task, so if you... Continue Reading →
AGM 2014 Report
The Little Theatre bar was packed with attendees for our Annual General Meeting yesterday evening. After the normal business we had a lively discussion about getting involved with the new working group to review the Conservation Areas in Knutsford. You can view the minutes here: 2014 AGM Minutes. The meeting was followed by a convivial... Continue Reading →