Efforts to combat litter at a local beauty spot have been given a boost thanks to the local community. 

The layby at the top of Monks Road, known to some as the “Budgie Perch”, offers stunning views over Glossop and Greater Manchester attracting walkers, drivers, and sightseers.  

Unfortunately, a minority of visitors also left litter behind. Residents in Charlesworth and Chisworth began frequently litter picking at the site and decided to try and do something to prevent litter which ended up in the road, layby, and nearby fields.  

Charlesworth resident Mandy Woodall said: “At first a plastic bag was tied to the fence and soon after in October 2022, this was replaced with a little domestic litter bin provided by Richard Edwards and Hazel Savery following a post on the Charlesworth and Chisworth Facebook page.” 

Visitors to the spot made good use of the community provided bin, and the litter reduced considerably, with village volunteers taking it in turns to empty the bin, on average once a week.  

Spurred on by this success, the residents reached out to their local councillor for help and have been able to secure a Council provided bin. 

This will be regularly emptied by the Council’s waste crews and avoid the need to transport the waste down into the village for collection by the Council or put in domestic bins.  

Mandy added: “This shows how a few local people can work together to make improvements to our shared environment and the ripples of the positive action keep spreading.“ 

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