The Parks Trust is urging people people to take their litter home with them after clearing a large amount of rubbish from their grounds earlier this week.
The Park Trust is a local independent charity that cares for over 6,000 acres of parkland and green space in Milton Keynes. This includes the river valleys, ancient woodlands, lakesides, parks and landscaped areas alongside the main roads that represent 25% of the city.
Over the course of the last year, The Parks Trust has been dealing with multiple incidents of littering and fly-tipping occurring in local green spaces. They estimate that removing litter from their parks costs around £350,000 a year.
The Parks Trust recently took to social media to reveal that they cleared 95 bags of litter from their green spaces on Monday (19/07).
Of the almost 100 bags cleared, almost 32 of these were from the Furzton Lake area.
It’s @KeepBritainTidy's #LoveParksWeek which campaigns for people to love, respect and protect their parks 💚
— The Parks Trust (@TheParksTrust) July 24, 2021
Last weekend, we saw a huge amount of litter in MK. On Monday, our contractor collected 95 bags, of which 32 were from Furzton Lake!
Please take your litter home 🚮 pic.twitter.com/rm01d2y8lj
The Parks Trust is asking members of the public to support them in the ongoing fight against littering by reporting any instances to Thames Valley Police on 101.
Alternatively, anyone wanting to report any incidents of fly-tipping to Milton Keynes Council directly can click here.
