Crewe Clean Team

29/05/2026

Of course, it doesn't matter how many bins there are if they are full. I noticed while watching the Dakota fly over on Sunday that this was the case on the flagship "Southern Gateway Project". When I arrived today, the amount of litter had increased. Two Council employees were emptying the bins but there were no plans to litter pick. The chap who should do that is on holiday. Mmm. Now, the seating areas on the planters have litter-concealment areas built in beneath the seating itself. Litter can be stuffed between the slats on the benches. It is almost as if they were designed with lazy litter louts in mind. The Council litter pickers will hate them and they will slow them down. Please don't make the same mistakes on the next multi-million pound project.

On the plus side - and very much offsetting the annoyance of the badly-designed benches - the wild flower area is beautiful and teeming with insects. Please, learn from this and do repeat on the next multi-million pound project. It will need management, of course, but it is a joy to see bees, hoverflies, butterflies, etc. here and it will benefit us all.

29/05/2026

Aurora was out during the week in McLaren Park - "When I encountered the north east corner of McLaren park completely covered in Rubbish... It seems it's now (the) trend to throw birthday parties in the park and at the same time throw the empties on the ground, for the wind to sweep them away ...... Speechless!"

This park was upgraded recently. Picnic benches and bins were added. Of course, if you make somewhere more inviting, more people will come. Is there a 'settling down' period of a season or two when the volume of litter is monitored so that adjustments can be made?

Thank you, Aurora.

27/05/2026

Nantwichnews Not the most exciting post in the world… but definitely an important one 🐾

We are desperately in need of towels of all sizes for the animals. With our washing machine currently broken, our towel cupboard is looking very bare.

If you have any old or spare towels you no longer need, we would be incredibly grateful for donations. Every towel helps keep the animals warm, clean, and comfortable ❤️

Thank you so much for your support — it really does make a difference.

📅 Date for your diary!
Join us for our Summer Fair on Sunday 14th June 🌞 11am until 4pm
🎶 New for 2026: Enjoy live music (all day) and a licensed bar
🎡 Plus all the usual family-friendly summer fair fun you know and love!
Bring your friends and family along for a fantastic day out — we can’t wait to see you there!

20/05/2026

19/05/2026

Two bags of general rubbish and one of cans from along Wistaston Road and the top end of Valley Park. Shame we didn't get there before it was mowed. Have we mentioned how annoying it is that litter isn't removed first? Yes? Well, it doesn't get any less annoying.

19/05/2026

Checkout this mover and schemer in his brand new Beamer.
He’s the ‘Johnny-on-the-Spot’ who knows the lot.
He knows he’s more important than the person on foot.
He knows the composition of his cigarette butt.
He knows it’s made of paper and will soon disappear.
He knows he can’t be fined for dropping some here.
(He knows research proves that the f**s do him good and he knows that he’s immortal – which we suspected he would)
Kathy popped over to have a polite word
To see if there was a conscience that might be stirred.
Well, he did stop the drop and decided to go.
A fool reformed? Time will tell, that’s all that we know.

19/05/2026

Aurora found time on Saturday to come to the group litter pick and then clean up along McClaren Street. Karen has come back to reality after her holiday and cleaned up around Pebble Brook Park. Pauline was out around Ridgway Street, skimming the bin so that others can use it. Gill has made a difference at the KGV Playing Fields. Thank you, one and all.

18/05/2026

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When’s the last time you saw a hedgehog? 🦔 Their numbers are falling, so I just signed a petition to make hedgehog highways - tiny gaps in fences to help them - mandatory in ALL new builds. Add your name:

18/05/2026

Sometimes the jokes write themselves!

Tackling fly-tipping can be complicated, particularly where land ownership is unclear.

My office is always here to help.