Recently I saw a note that was left on some fly tipping that Kensal Green Resident’s Association tweeted, and I couldn’t have put it better myself: “Please stop fly-tipping here. This tree deserves better, so do the rest of us.”
This heartfelt message perfectly captures the sentiment of our community – a plea for respect and care for our shared spaces.
Like the majority of residents, the council has simply had enough of fly-tipping and the minority of selfish litter louts who treat our streets as their dumping ground.
The council spends a staggering £1.5m of taxpayers’ money cleaning Brent’s parks and streets each year. Our contractors at Veolia work tirelessly to keep our bustling public spaces clean and tidy for everyone to enjoy. There are some people who are making this job more difficult than it should be.
Fly-tippers creep out of their homes in the middle of the night to dump mattresses and bags of rubbish outside their neighbour’s home or in alleyways. Sometimes these bags are ripped open by foxes and residents wake up to streets covered in filth. White vans pull up in car parks and blatantly offload industrial and commercial waste without a care in the world before speeding off, leading to increased costs for all of us.
As part of our new Don’t Mess with Brent campaign, we are saying enough is enough! We have already increased the number of enforcement officers on our streets issuing more and larger fines to these selfish dumpers, but we are now going a step further.
Today we will start releasing a series of videos of people who have been caught on camera chucking away their rubbish on our streets. I am often sent these videos from residents who want these selfish dumpers identified, fined, and stopped.
Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl2lbbC80RM&ab_channel=BrentCouncilLondon
Community Skips are back again! 👏
The Community Skips are back yet again, touring the entire borough throughout September and October, offering you the chance to get rid of your bulky waste for FREE!
You can also come along and pick up items that can be reused and if not, we will donate them to families that need them the most.
Volunteers needed for local environmental projects 🌳
Help improve local green spaces like Neasden Recreation Ground and One Tree Hill Park with The Conservation Volunteers (TVC). Meet new people, learn new skills, and boost your health while helping the environment.
Available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. Want to get involved?
Email hattie.jones@tcv.org.uk to find out more.
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People of all faiths and none share a commitment to protecting the planet – and reducing single-use plastics. If you would like to help make a difference
Faith and Climate Action
Climate change is impacting our lives, now more than ever positive behaviour change is needed. If you care about reducing carbon emissions and showing kindness and compassion to the planet come along to a insightful conference hosted by London School of Economics Religion and Global Society Research Unit and Brent Council.
Breastfeeding: Tips, myths and everything in between
Are you pregnant, a parent and carer of 0-2 year olds? Come along to a free information session sharing top tips on breastfeeding successfully after birth and beyond.
Meet the Funders
Calling all local voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations! Join us at Meet the Funders on Wednesday to discover new funding and social value opportunities. This is your chance to meet a diverse range of organisations who are eager to support your initiatives, including the National Lottery, Sport England and Microsoft.