Herald - Issue 403

Page 4 • The HERALD • 11th March 2021 v SEND ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v A.M.H. Handyman Services Internal & External Painting All aspects of DIY Work • Flat Pack Assembly Power Washing: Driveways, Patios, Paths & Decking Gutter, Fascia Boards & Window Cleaning (Bungalows only) Call or email Andy for a free estimate Tel: 07961 443623 handyandyharding@gmail.com Local and Reliable Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.ukWeb : www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS All Roof Repairs Tel: 023 8184 5632 Mobile: 07880 508415 Email: steve@braithwaiteroo ng.co.uk THE FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST AUSTIN WINDOW CLEANING Professional Window Cleaning Service established 25 years £15 per house Tel: 07733 205341 www.austinwindowcleaning.co.uk The next Herald is out on 1st April Litter Picking During a Pandemic by Peter Armstrong, Litter Ambassador (New Forest) for Keep Britain Tidy Litter continues to be its own pandemic across our nation with face masks now being one of the most picked items. ey are unlikely to take the top spot which is still cigarette butts. e remains of which we are now eating in sh from the sea and rivers. at is where many end up along with other plastic particles! ank goodness for the rise of those who care and have been litter picking and those who also want to do something about it. “Loving where you live”. Group litter picks have been curtailed due to current regulations. e advice from Keep Britain Tidy (in line with Government regulations) is we can still litter pick individually or in our bubble as part of daily exercise close to where we live. Some litter pickers are letting others know where they might be so both sides of a road could be done with social distancing. If this is in the same neighbourhood close to where you live it allows for some interaction with social distancing. Want to get picking? Cheapest litter pick kit is a small plastic bag and a clothes peg which will t in any pocket. Take a pair of gardening gloves/alternative, preferably waterproof for picking up cans, small bottles and can be washed a erwards. is is also suitable for walkers and runners, it’s now called plogging (look it up on google!) and dog walkers. Do you need a picking stick? - e New Forest National Park is giving litter pickers, Hi Vis, and bags away. Visit: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/communities/ get-involved/litter-picking or call: 01590 646600. If you are buying one yourself NFDC recommend Helping Hands Environmental: www. hhenvironmental.co.uk . ey even make shorter ones for children so litter picking can be a family a air. Do’s and Don’ts • When you go out by yourself always carry a mobile phone and tell someone else where you are going and what time you will be back. • Never pick up any, a) sharps, b) heavy items, c) animal dead bodies or d) faeces (the latter only if you are a dog owner, BUT if using a plastic bag always bin it, don’t leave it!) Incidents of animals swallowing litter and dying are VERY real. Litter kills not only cattle, ponies, and birds but many of our smaller mammals who get into bottles, cans, bags etc. • If you nd a, b, or c you must notify New Forest District Council (same applies if you come across y tipping). • ere is a handy app you can now download ‘New Forest in Touch’. Find it on google & apple stores otherwise use the relevant form on the website: www. newforest.gov.uk • Always be safe when litter picking - advice from the District and other organisations/litter charities is not to litter pick on 40 mph+ roads/verges. Let the District Council know if you see a problem. Please get in contact if you have any further questions or need advice via email: admin@cleannewforest.org.uk or visit: www.cleannewforest.org.uk Peter Armstrong Wessex Cancer Trust is celebrating its 40th birthday this year and is planning a packed year of remembering, giving thanks and celebrations. e team would love to hear from anyone who has been involved with the charity since it was founded in 1981. Perhaps you worked or volunteered there, used its services, took part in an event, or have a fond memory to share? If so, please get in touch with Samantha Bradley at: sam. bradley@wessexcancer.org.uk , or call on: 07824 806145. THE BIG 4-0!