PEOPLE proud of their Worcester community have been keeping a beauty spot tidy for everyone to enjoy.

Arboretum residents took part in a litter pick and clear-up of their community garden on Saturday to keep it tidy and looking good.

Sheila Elkin, vice chairman of the Arboretum Residents Association was joined by Community Support Officer Kylee Berry and a number of others from the community to weed the garden and clear the area of cans.

Mrs Elkins said the area had been created in 2007 from money they had raised and with the help of Worcester City Council and said that it was a good space to enjoy.

She said: “We are doing a general tidy around, clearing the rubbish and sweeping it up.

“There are also quite a few beer cans left here, even though it is a ‘no drinking’ zone, that we have to tidy away.

“But the area is a nice place for people to come down to – it is right by the canal and it makes the area nicer for people to live in.

“We built this area for the community and we want to try to keep it nice for the community.”

Ruth Davies, who lives in the Arboretum, said: “We want to make it a nice place to come. Some people only have little back yards so this is a place they can come and enjoy.

“We are doing this just for a few hours today but a lot of the residents take time out of their own schedule during the week to maintain it themselves, and for that we are very grateful.”

The litter pick and clear-up formed part of the Take Pride in Worcester campaign which was launched by your Worcester News in conjunction with Worcester City Council and VisitWorcester last week.

Its aim is to highlight the problem of litter and graffiti, and the campaign encourages readers to call a special phone number and report grot spots.

To report a grot spot to the council call 01905 722 101. The authority promises to have it cleaned up within two working days.
• Click here for more on the Take Pride campaign and to upload your own grot spot pictures.