Meet our new apprentice team! We’re delighted to welcome six new recruits to our now well established apprentice scheme that we run in association with Babington College. The apprentices will learn how to carry out a wide range of jobs in horticulture and cleansing over the coming twelve months, gaining experience of everything from mowing to fly tip removal; pruning to graffiti removal; playground repair and maintenance to tree and shrub planting.

This practical ‘on-the-job’ training will be accompanied by classroom learning and will lead to a Level 2 NVQ. Our apprentices were selected during the course of a Grounds Maintenance and Cleansing training programme that has been a collaboration between Streetwise and Babington College.

 

John Scott-Lee, managing director of Streetwise Environmental says, “We are committed to supporting the company’s local community and helping trainees develop new skills. Apprenticeships are a great opportunity for young people, and there are many opportunities for our apprentices to stay with Streetwise once they have earned their qualifications.

Robert Alderton, operations director of Streetwise Environmental says, “We have invested heavily in our apprentice scheme, and we believe that providing local youngsters with this opportunity is extremely important.”

 

For more information about apprenticeships, traineeships, and work opportunities at Streetwise Environmental, please contact streetwise@streetwiseenvironmental.co.uk

We were delighted to support the wonderful Clean for the Queen campaign, part of the celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday on 21st April.

In support of Parish Council’s efforts to clean up their local areas, we delivered litter picking tools and bin bags for use by members of the public who volunteered to help. 23 Parish Councils took up our offer, and on the 5th and 6th March, local volunteers ranging from toddlers to pensioners gave up their time to make their villages spick and span.

After the event, we collected 191 full bags, amounting to 2.8 tonnes of litter – leaving Rushcliffe’s villages beautifully clean and tidy and ready for the spring and the Queen’s birthday.

Dave Simpson, administration manager of Streetwise Environmental, said, “We were pleased that so many Parish Councils took up our offer and that many volunteers joined in to make such a good job of it. We’ve had lots of wonderful feedback and many of the Parish Councils have decided to make the clean up a regular event. It seems that many hands really did make light work, and we had lots of reports of volunteers enjoying the social aspects of the clean-up.

“We often help local areas, volunteer and community groups with one-off litter picks for a special event by providing litter-picking tools and bags; and expect to see more of this activity in the future, initiated by the success of the Clean for the Queen weekend. One Parish Council that didn’t take part in the national event has asked us to help out with a forthcoming voluntary clean up event. We’ve left several Parish Councils with the litter picking tools so they can continue their environmental work in the future, regularly smartening up their locality. Anyone needing assistance is welcome to contact us.”

A big congratulatory shout to the following Parish Councils who took part – well done to all involved.

                             

* Bradmore Parish Council

* Bunny Parish Council

* Costock Parish Council                                         

* East Leake Parish Council                                                                                                    

* Flintham Parish Council                                       

* Hickling Parish Council                                              

* Holme Pierrepont and Gamston Parish Council

* Keyworth Parish Council                                           

* Newton Parish Council                                                                                                 

* Normanton-on-Soar Parish Council                   

* Orston Parish Council                                           

* Plumtree Parish Council                                                                                                   

* Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council

* Rempstone Parish Council

* Shelford Parish Council                                                                            

* Stanford-on-Soar Parish Council                                                                                       

* Stanton-on-the-Wolds Parish Council               

* Sutton Bonington Parish Council                                   

* Whatton-in-the-Vale Parish Council                   

* Willoughby-on-the-Wolds Parish Council         

* Wysall and Thorpe-in-the-Glebe Parish Council

We’d love to see pictures and hear your feedback. Please feel free to share your experiences on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

At the time of writing, we’re being battered by the latest in a long line of storms, rain is lashing at the windows (again), and it will be dark by 5pm. At Streetwise Environmental, we are cheering ourselves up by starting to make plans for a spectacular floral display in West Bridgford.

Last year we were delighted that our planters, barrier baskets, hanging baskets and three-tiered floor standing planters in Central Avenue were widely appreciated, and we are gearing up for an even better display in 2016. Planting in town centres helps to soften public spaces, providing colour and vibrancy to an urban environment. At Streetwise Environmental, in conjunction with Rushcliffe Borough Council, we are committed to improving our local surroundings. 

We are also offering local businesses the opportunity to sponsor their own display. Streetwise Environmental will erect, plant and maintain each individual display that will be branded with the name of the participating business. Sponsorship opportunities also exist for flower beds in the local parks, and businesses can choose whether to sponsor a display for spring, summer, winter, or a permanent exhibition including all seasons.

John Scott-Lee, managing director of Streetwise Environmental says, “We know that plants and flowers produce feelings of well-being amongst shoppers and visitors, and that doing something for the community sends out a very strong positive marketing message. We’re happy to work with sponsors to produce a display that meets their individual requirements, and allows them to communicate their own brand personality.”

Businesses interested in sponsoring a display, small or large, should contact Robert Alderton at ralderton@streetwiseenvironmental.co.uk to discuss these opportunities and their own wishes. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff will happily discuss your requirements and come up with a planting scheme that will best suit your business and premises.

Members of the public can also get involved. Last year, the general colour scheme in Central Avenue was pastel shades of purple, pink, blue and yellow, and featured plants such as surfinia and geraniums. While we are in our planning stages for spring/summer 2016, we are inviting suggestions for colours and planting schemes and would love to receive ideas from residents and visitors alike. We’re not promising that we’ll be able to carry out everyone’s individual wishes, but we’d love the finished displays to represent a range of ideas from the community.

Get in touch with your suggestions on Facebook, Twitter, or by e-mailing us on streetwise@streetwiseenvironmental.co.uk

You can also write to us at Streetwise Environmental, Abbey Road Depot, Abbey Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5NE

Please get involved – we’d love to hear your ideas, and look forward to a colourful new season in West Bridgford.

Boring but important!

We are very pleased that we have been accredited with the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS). CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety in the UK.  It is not only the largest but also the fastest growing health and safety assessment scheme in the UK.

Mr Stevenson, Streetwise Contracts Manager said, “Much of the work we carry out requires substantial risk assessing and safety precautions. CHAS accredited suppliers are held to the highest standards of safety, so this accreditation provides our customers with the peace of mind that we are in compliance with a broad range of health and safety rules and regulations.

“At Streetwise we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best service together with reassurance at every level.”