Environmental protection workers in Cheltenham are leading the way by cleaning up a popular pedestrian and cycle pathway as part of their contribution to Love Where You Live.

Cheltenham Borough Council's environmental protection team swung into action to carry out a litter pick to support the recent Love Where You Live campaign day of action on 17 October 2011.

A team of six, including three community protection officers, an environmental health officer and the community protection manager, carried out a litter pick of the Honeybourne Line. This popular cycle and footpath runs from Cheltenham Spa railway station through towards the Prince of Wales Stadium in St.Paul's, and then towards Wyman`s Brook and Pittville.

The area litter-picked included the side of the Prince of Wales Stadium through to the St Paul`s Road junction. In total, six black plastic bags of litter and a few bulky items were removed and disposed of correctly.

It just goes to show that small actions can lead to big change!

Sarah Wilce, a street scene enforcement officer with the council, said: "Cheltenham Borough Council is striving to raise awareness of the issues of littering in our streets and encourage all people to dispose of their waste responsibly. Within Cheltenham, we spend approximately £2 million each year on street cleaning. Let's stop wasting money on waste and bin litter correctly!"

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