Taking pride in your local community

Many people talk about taking pride in their local community, but some people dont just talk the talk, they walk the walk and this is very much the case with the Pride of Place scheme in Ludlow. 

Since 2005 volunteers from all over this south Shropshire market town have come together to help improve their local environment mainly by picking up litter.  Realising that 'prevention is better than cure' though increasingly the group is now involved in environmental education with local schools too.

There are many people who have given up their time as volunteers to co-ordinate and develop the scheme over the years.  Everyone who has helped out deserves some praise but particular mention has to go to Peter Cook (Ludlow Chamber of Trade and Commerce), Cllr Derek Davies (Ludlow Town Council) & Cllr Rosanna Taylor-Smith (Shropshire Council) as well as Alan Stewart and Graeme Perks who are the current co-ordinators.

If you want to get involved with the group, come along to their regular Saturday litter picks or e-mail Alan-Stewart@hotmail.co.uk or visit http://www.ludlowprideofplace.org.uk/