Slough Borough Council has announced its two winners of the Cleaner, safer, greener Slough competition after they pledged to make a difference to the town and its environment.
Thomas Dias and Marian Edwards were part of 1,049 pledges Slough residents made to make at least one small change to their everyday lifestyle, helping the council make a big difference to our local and global environment.
Thomas vowed to replace old light bulbs with energy saving ones and Marian made a pledge to take litter home, insulate her home and report flytipping, amongst others.
Both winners will be awarded vouchers on Friday, October 26th at the Town Hall, after their names were picked from a hat.
Thomas has won £50 worth of Wexham Nursery vouchers and Marian has won £150 vouchers for Stow’s cycle store.
Both will be presented with their prizes by Denise Alder, strategic director of the green and built environment and Cllr Sean Wright, commissioner for Slough community safety.
The council asked residents to make a pledge in June at the Big Green Day Out, with the top five pledges being: taking litter home with them / replacing old light bulbs with energy saving ones / using less and re-use old carrier bags / recycling more of the right things more often and not drop chewing gum on the pavement.
Cllr Sean Wright, commissioner for community safety, said: “Well done to both Thomas and Marian for making their pledges and helping the council make Slough an even better place to live.
“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.
Denise Alder, director of the green and built environment for Slough Borough Council, said: “Thomas and Marian should be very proud of themselves for making a pledge.
“They are two of many residents who are backing our cleaner, safer, greener campaign and making one simple change to their lives which 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.
