Primary 6s at St Brides are are taking a closer look at the issue of fly tipping and went on a walkabout to identify the issue. To raise awareness, they have made posters and below are extracts from some of the letters they wrote to Glasgow MSP Patrick Harvie to call for action.

On Saturday 27 April a group of community organisations, local businesses and volunteers took to the streets of Govanhill for an organised clean-up. The Govanhill Spring Clean was the first of many community-led litter-picks in the area. Their message: ‘we are the custodians of our own community.’

As a week of action in Govanhill takes a multi-agency approach to cleaning up the neighbourhood, we spoke to one resident who heads out every day to make a difference. This article first appeared in Issue 5 of the print magazine.