Bournemouth, Eco & Environment | Posted on May 30th, 2024 | return to news
Clean-up operation for Bournemouth
Bournemouth Town Centre BID is installing hanging baskets and organising litter picking and graffiti removal to make the town more welcoming.
Work is taking place to spruce up the centre of Bournemouth.
Bournemouth Town Centre BID has embarked on a number of activities including installing flowering hanging baskets, litter picking and graffiti removal.
The baskets are funded by Bournemouth Town Centre BID, following the withdrawal of funding by BCP Council.
Martin Davies, chairman of Bournemouth Town Centre BID, said: “Making Bournemouth Town Centre an even more inviting place to be is a top priority for us, and this clean-up project will help us do just that. By tackling issues like graffiti and litter, and adding some colourful flowers, we can enhance the look and feel of the town centre ready for a busy and hopefully sunny summer season.”
The project also heralds the arrival of the Bournemouth Town Centre BID’s new rapid response cleaner. Regi, who is a BID team member, will be on call to businesses in the centre to help them clear up any mess around their premises, as well as carrying out general cleaning and litter picking duties over and above those carried out by the local authority.
Recently, volunteers from Bournemouth businesses embarked on a two-hour litter pick for The Big Bournemouth Clean Up, rescheduled from March due to bad weather.
This saw companies such as Turtle Bay (who hosted the event with breakfast and drinks) and Atlas (who also supported the event and provided equipment), as well as companies such as McDonalds, Nationwide and HSBC take part along with volunteers who collected over 40 bags full of rubbish in total.
The project encompasses two days of graffiti removal from business premises across the town centre – this is something that Bournemouth Town Centre BID does once a month, each time tackling up to 35 patches.
All these activities form part of the Bournemouth Town Centre BID’s strategy to help make the town centre more welcoming.
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