Keep those Slough pledges coming in!
Slough Borough Council would like to say a big thank you to residents who have made a pledge for a cleaner, safer, greener Slough.
To date, 1,049 pledges have been made by Slough residents who have vowed to make at least one small change to their everyday lifestyle, helping us make a big difference to our local and global environment.
The council has been asking Slough residents to make a pledge as part of its cleaner, safer, greener Slough campaign, and has been talking to residents about the benefits of being environmentally friendly at a series of road shows throughout the town.
The top five things that residents have pledged to do are:
* Take litter home with them
* Replace old light bulbs with energy saving ones
* Use less and re-use old carrier bags
* Recycle more of the right things more often
* Not drop chewing gum on the pavement
All residents who have made a pledge have been entered into a prize draw to win £150 of Stows Cycles vouchers, or £50 of gardening vouchers to spend at Wexham Nursery.
If you haven’t made a pledge, there’s still time to enter. Log onto the cleaner safer greener page on the Slough Borough website and enter online. The winning resident will be drawn on October 1.
Cllr John Edwards, commissioner for public protection, said: “This is a fantastic response to the campaign. I know our residents are proud of living in Slough, and keen to help make life even better.
“Cleaner, safer, greener is about keeping our town clean and tidy, and we have already taken big steps towards tackling anti-social behaviour, increasing recycling, and keeping the streets cleaner.
“Although we do our best, the council can’t do everything. Individuals have a key role to play in helping to make Slough an even better place to live, and I’d like to publicly thank the residents who have pledged to do their bit.
“If you haven’t already signed up, please join us by promising to take some small actions that will help make a big difference.”
Denise Alder, director of the green and built environment for Slough Borough Council, said: “The cleaner, safer, greener pledges are about encouraging residents to work with the council to make a difference to the environment we live in.
“Making one simple change to the way we live our lives will have an impact not only now, but in future generations. “
Cleaner, safer, greener Slough is the new name for the council’s award winning Keep Slough Green and Tidy campaign which has been running since 2003. As well as keeping the town green and clean, the campaign will focus on making the town safer.
Slough Borough Council