Parish Councillors from St Helens are supporting the Isle of Wight Councils campaign to Respect, Protect and Enjoy the Countryside and Coastline of the Island, and have designed special posters promoting safe disposal of litter on the award winning Duver beach.
Project Manager Victoria Duckett said:
"The Parish have invested in new recycling bins at the Duver, have extra litter collections, and upgraded our Public Conveniences, and want to encourage all those that come to the Duver to use the amenities respectfully or please take any litter home."
Community Lead Councillor Joost Spit added:
"We are mindful of the litter issues on and off-Island, and want to do all we can to encourage responsible behaviours, partly so that funds can be freed up to invest in Church Green as planned before the pandemic."
St Helens Parish Council are planning a meeting later in July, to sign of accounts and prepare for future meetings within the Covid 19 guidance, and will be taking forward projects contained in the 2020-21 Budget when guidance permits.
Cllr Duckett concluded:
"We hope all that come to the Duver and the beach leave nothing behind but their footprints, taking happy memories with them, along with any excess waste, as we all want to see our unique coastline protected now and into the future".