Craigmillar's Big Spring Clean: Community Spirit & Litter Busters

0:00Craig Miller just launched, keep Craig Miller clean, a fresh campaign teaming up the city of Edinburgh Council, Paul's on Plastic Charity and Local Group. Craig Miller and Nidry Litterbusters, it's pulling in residents, volunteers, and community crews to tackle litter and build area pride. The goal lines up with Edinburgh's rise in cleanliness scores, jumping from 82.2% clean streets in 2021 to 89.2% in 2024-25. Meanwhile, they're kicking off with a big spring clean on April 12th, open to all, with details in the new Craig Miller community diary. They plan to repeat the loony cleanup on New Year's Day 2, sparking more local action citywide. Paul's on Plastic, started by Maryam Montgomery, gets dog walkers to snag litter during daily strolls using extra poo bags. With 29,000 members, it could remove millions of pieces yearly across Scotland, home to over 1 million dogs. Clean spots to turn more dumping, and it boosts mental health with quick, visible wins.

1:02Locals like campaign founder Miranda Baird and council leader Jane Megger hailed the community spirit from tireless volunteers to council crews, hauling tons of trash. Susan Carr, from the Community Alliance Trust, notes Craig Miller's growth from mostly social housing to a thriving spot, where pride shines through rain. Or, shine efforts. This partnership hands out campaign packs, posters for vets and shops, and stencils for anti-litter messages, fueling ongoing clean ups and stronger. Community bonds ahead. Edinburgh news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Cory with the story.