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Tidy up Tooting

Sadiq recently joined up with Tooting's very own 'Big Tidy Up' group and Cllr Andy Gibbons to clean up an alley near Bickley Street/Mitcham Road in Graveney Ward.

The group was formed by local residents who were annoyed at the way some areas of Tooting seem to go for months without cleaning or rubbish collection.  They are tired of being shown little regard by the Council, which seems to think that it’s ok to wade through ankle-deep rubbish, or put up with constant fly-tipping in their streets. They want to show everyone in Tooting that much more can – and should – be done to clean up Tooting.

The group arrived at the site at 12:15 and with so many people helping had finished by 1 o'clock, an hour earlier than anticipated.

The group managed to fill 36 rubbish bags and 10 recycling bags as well as unearthing two fridges, a toilet, a TV, 3 car number plates, a couple of tyres and a heap of tiles, wood, plasterboard and other debris. 

Sadiq was then really pleased that the group went on a walk round the local area picking up rubbish along the way, filling a further 3 rubbish bags and 3 recycling bags with litter.

For more information about the group visit their website HERE

How can we Tidy Up Tooting?   

This is the action we believe the Council should be taking to improve the cleanliness of Tooting streets and the quality of life of Tooting residents:

• First and foremost, we need to have more frequent street cleaning
• Review and target cleaning on a regular basis to concentrate on the worst areas
• Abolish charges for the removal of bulky items and garden waste to reduce incidents of fly tipping
• Introduce town centre pavement washing and chewing gum removal to rid the streets of grime and dirt
• Begin a doorstep organic waste collection service to increase recycling levels
• Enforce zero tolerance of fly tipping by making full use of the powers under the Government’s Cleaner Neighbourhood Act, including fining and prosecuting fly-tippers. 
• Use CCTV more effectively to catch fly tippers
• Co-ordinate street cleaners and traffic wardens for the most effective reporting of fly-tipping
• Pro-active installation of gates on alleyways to reduce incidences of fly-tipping and to tackle anti-social behaviour

 It is important that incidences on fly-tipping and uncollected rubbish are reported. Here is the number you need:

Wandsworth Waste Services: 020 8871 8558

Please also take the time to fill out Sadiq’s survey by Clicking HERE and let Sadiq know if you agree that the Council should be doing more to tidy up Tooting.

Updated on 30th September 2008.  

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