Two SDA volunteers (Team Mackender) in action again: Cut back the overgrown foliage which was poking out over the pavement at the left of the car park. Scraped and swept the area at the top where recycling bins used to be. Scraped and swept pavement on left-hand-side of park. Scraped and cleared the entry in… Continue reading Car Park Progress Report
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Saintfield In Bloom Prizewinners
The judging for Saintfield In Bloom was carried out on 24th July by Averil Milligan, Head Gardener, Rowallane and Councillor Evelyn Robinson, proposed by NILGA, sponsors of Ulster in Bloom. Tonia McDonald generously donated two plaques for the winners in the Small and Large Business categories. The Highly Commended and Commended businesses in each category… Continue reading Saintfield In Bloom Prizewinners
Road Sweeper At Work In Saintfield
The Down District Council road sweeping lorry arrives in Saintfield and begins to remove the dirt that has been dislodged from the gutters by members of Saintfield Development Association.
Update On Friday 11th July
Time 7pm – 8pm Litter Pick & Weeding – Shrub bed at the junction of Downpatrick Street and New Line. Volunteers Muriely, Lily and Denis. 5 bags of rubbish. Time 8pm – 9pm Litter Picking, Weeding & Sweeping – Footpath and area adjacent to Maxol Garage. Volunteers Muriel and Lily. 1 bag of rubbish.
Preparations For The Road Sweeping Lorry
Members of Saintfield Development Association have been busy over the holiday period dislodging dirt at the sides of roads around the village in advance of the eagerly anticipated arrival of the Down District Council road sweeping lorry. Litter Pick Belfast Road – 6 bags Downpatrick Street (behind shops) – 2 bags New Line play park… Continue reading Preparations For The Road Sweeping Lorry
Friday 11th July
Scraped gutters on New Line, Downpatrick Street and Lisburn Road. Cleaned weeds and dirt from the flower bed at the end of New Line (8 bags). Down Your Street bag total to date = 122.5. (Unfortunately the Down District Council road sweeping lorry didn’t make it to Saintfield today after all. It was sent elsewhere… Continue reading Friday 11th July
Down Your Street Update By Other Volunteers
Tuesday 8th July : Health Centre car park. Weeded and swept pavement and gutter by wall bordering the grass area. 4 bags of muck. See before ‘n after photos of this area. Weds 9th July : Health Centre car park. Removed bramble in corner, cut away shrub in wall. Swept pavement in front of church… Continue reading Down Your Street Update By Other Volunteers
Thursday 10th July
Members of Saintfield Development Association scraped the gutters beside the kerbs of: Comber Street Comber Road Belfast Road Old Grand Jury Downpatrick Street Todds Hill Station Road in advance of the appearance of Down District Council‘s road sweeping lorry in Saintfield on Friday 11th July. If you see the lorry in action please take a… Continue reading Thursday 10th July
Other Recent Down Your Street Litter Picks
Members of Saintfield Development Association have been in action in the Ballynahinch Road area: Saturday 14/6/14 Time 0900 – 1100am Litter Pick Fairview, Clinic Car Park, Ballynahinch Road to 30 MPH sign. 2 black bags of rubbish. Wednesday 18/6/14 Time 0800 – 0930am Litter Pick Fairview, Clinic car park, Ballynahinch Road 1 black bag of… Continue reading Other Recent Down Your Street Litter Picks
Road Clean – 6th July
26 bags of dirt were collected on Belfast Road by volunteers from Saintfield Development Association as part of the Down Your Street campaign. Both sides of the road, footpaths and road entrances were cleaned from the traffic lights to Claddagh Hill and from Cotswold Downs to the former Hocks’n’Hooves building. Belfast Road after the Down Your Street campaign… Continue reading Road Clean – 6th July