William Ancel, Scottish Water © 2011. Members of the Bonnybridge Primary School Eco Group & Teacher, Keep Bonnybridge Beautiful Litter Volunteers, CATCA volunteers, Community Safety Team, Litter Strategy Team, Bonnybridge Community Council, Larbert High School Eco Group join Provost Pat Reid to celebrate the launching of the Zero Waste Scotland Fly Tip Clean Up of the Bonny Water in Bonnybridge on 5th December. The work will continue for five days – working around the winter weather – until completed in December/January. Photo courtesy of William Ancel, Senior Press Officer Public, Scottish Water.

Flytip Clean Up Phase I Completed

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DON'T MISS RIVER CARRON EXPO DAY 29th September

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Final Report 2009

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For more information on CACA contact: cmcc.christine@blueyonder.co.uk

This photo, entitled "Ten Tonnes", , won the 2009 "Falkirk Volunteer Centre Celebrating Volunteering" Photo Competition. The photo was taken by CGI of bailiff and angler Paul Bissett, surveying things hauled out of the River Carron during a major fly tip clean up, and was judged to be most representative of the spirit of volunteering. The award was sponsored by Bill Miller Photographers.

THE RIVER CARRON HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS OF CGI MEMBERS...

Our offices are within a stone's throw of the river and the Carron runs directly through Denny and Dunipace. We are working to regenerate it as a family leisure area, great fishing spot and to improve its walking and cycling paths. CGI took part in the 2009 consultancy, "Communities Along the Carron", and looks forward to more community conversations and liaising with other environmental groups along the whole river.

10 TONNES OF FLY TIPPING REMOVED FROM ONE MILE OF RIVER CARRON!

A primary reason that Community Green Initiative was founded was that some of us had a dream to clean up the fly tipping and litter from the River Carron in our community.

We have begun to make that dream come true. In March 2009, CGI successfully procured £2875 from SEPA to clean up the fly tipping in the River Carron along Dunipace and Denny. The group was able to hire Aquaklenz to do the work from old Gala Park to Dale Bridge below Winchester Industrial Estates. Additionally, Falkirk Council helped the effort by lending a dumpster and by additionally removing old tyres dumped along Denovan Road.

“Next we will find funding to help clean up broken glass and litter along the same area—in conjunction with a massive litter clean up. There are parts of the job that are too treacherous for volunteers and Aquaklenz guys were fantastic in the work they did over a 4-day period,” says CGI Chairman Mick McIntosh. “Pat Duffy of Aquaklenz is an angler—he was pretty chuffed at this opportunity to clean up an important ecological area, so his company gave us a discount. We also could not have done this without serious help from the FC Litter Strategy Team who cheered us through the application process and helped us get an estimate on the job. Art Berg from FET helped too, it was truly a group effort.”

CGI wishes to encourage other community groups to pursue similar efforts to ultimately clean up the whole 19.8 miles of the River Carron. With patience and perseverance, any constituted group can get the job done.

Working with the children...

CGI works with local primary schools, Brownies and the children of CGI members to encourage a respect for and interest in our River Carron. If you and your family would like to become involved in our RIver Carron regeneration projects and events, contact us. Bring your wellies!

THE RESOURCES ARE THERE...AND THE RIVER IS WAITING!

Photo:  Communities Along the Carron "Fish Shoal Art Project", Art Competition Winners and Delta Art Studios (c) 2009