Housing Officers Help Muir Residents Remove Unwanted Items at 'Rubbish Amnesty'
SOME of Muir’s housing officers have been helping residents to clear large items of rubbish as part of a community amnesty.
Housing officers in Muir Group Housing Association’s northern team organised the day to assist residents on Grange Park in Blackpool shift bulky items that they were struggling to move.
They enlisted the help of an environmental service provider, 3D Environmentals, and local charity, Green Space Transformations, to help remove items and clear litter after contacting residents and putting up flyers to advise them of the December 12th event.
Tenancy Services Officer, Barbara Stephenson said: “People left large bulky items outside their homes.
“Myself and Muir Community Housing Assistant, Emma Ashton, with the two men from 3D Environmentals, loaded the van and took the rubbish to the tip.
“The guys did six trips to the tip, and between trips, Emma and I helped James from ROK do some litter picking, clean up bushes, remove hard to reach litter from the area.
“The biggest success on the day was clearing gardens of rubbish that had been there for some time.
“Although gardens are tenants’ responsibility, sometimes people are unable to either afford or can’t physically remove the items.
“This was an opportunity for them to get the help they needed.
“One tenant had been trying to clear her garden for some time and had asked if Muir could help.
“On the day, she helped us bag up some rubbish and move items out of the garden ready for the 3D Environmental specialist to put on the van.
“She was delighted with the result and was really grateful that Muir had been able to help.”
