Volunteers recently got rid of tonnes of waste as part of their ongoing clamp down on flytipping and littering in their neighbourhood in West Reading.
The litter pick took place at the Dee Park estate in Norcot, where hundreds of residents live.
It was organised by Thames Valley Police community support officers, West Reading Safer Neighbourhood Forum (WRSNF) and councillor Mamuna Naz (Labour, Norcot).
The pick began at the Dee Space Community Centre, where volunteers enjoyed refreshments once they finished.
Volunteers conducted a sweep of the area, covering Eddleston Way, the area surrounding Ranikhet Academy and Louisehill Copse.
Norcot Labour Party holds litter picks throughout the year.
At another community clean-up event organised on Saturday, April 5, in partnership with the council, Helen Hathaway, the chair of WRSNF, cllr Karen Rowland (Labour, Abbey) and cllr Naz, nearly six tonnes of bulky waste was collected from the Dee estate, covering around 100 houses and filling 14 load vehicles throughout the day.
Local residents also supported this event.
Norcot councillors have raised the issue of anti-social behaviour to Olivia Bailey, the Labour MP for Reading West and Mid Berkshire, who represents the area.
A leaflet to neighbours in Norcot states: “Your local councillors and Mrs Bailey MP have been working with police to identify trouble hotspots and tackle anti-social behaviour.
“The local Labour team raised residents’ concerns, including persistent drug dealing and illegal parking.”
Mrs Bailey attended a litter pick in June last year, just prior to her election.
The latest pick took place on June 25.
The next litter picks will begin at 10am in Usk Road on Saturday, July 19, and in Dee Road at 10am on Monday, September 29.
West Reading Safer Neighbourhood Forum partners with police officers and Reading Borough Council to engage in problem-solving and community safety.
You can find out how to get involved with the forum by emailing CommunitySafetyPartnership@reading.gov.uk.
