A NEW initiative has been launched in Witham to encourage residents to take more pride in their surroundings.
The Templars Residents Association joined forces with Greenfields Housing Association and Braintree District Council to keep the Templars housing estate clean and tidy.
Carol Martin, chairman of the Templars Residents Association, said: "Residents on the Templars Estate are approaching us with good remarks on how clean and tidy the area is looking."
Under the new agreement, the TRA will receive just over £3,500 per year from the council and Greenfields for the work which will help keep the estate looking pristine.
The association will carry out litter-picking for 12 hours a week. It will also empty litter bins, put refuse sacks out for collection, do a weekly check of the recycling banks and maintain records – acting as the eyes and ears for the community, and reporting untidiness and disrepair to the council and Greenfields.
