The tourist dividend of all creatures, big and small, endangered by the shame of waste – according to the Yorkshire Post
Both are significant. The All Creatures remake, based on the original James Herriot stories written by Thirsk veterinarian Alf Wight, generated invaluable publicity for this county.
And the economic fallout is the number of visitors coming to Yorkshire on vacation to follow in the fictional footsteps of Herriot who is superbly portrayed in the televised remake of actor Nicholas Ralph.
Still, the risk is that they will be greeted by a litter-strewn county rather than a postcard landscape, which is why CPRE is now launching a special digital app where people can report litter and spill sightings. flies.
His goal is to locate litter hotspots in the hope that local authorities can organize waste disposal before it further damages the countryside and endangers wildlife. A starting point would be the parking lot towards York at the junction of the A1M and the A64.
And it is indicative of wider frustration with the Yorkshire litter epidemic as groups across the region, from teams of litter pickers on Scarborough Beach to dedicated volunteers in communities like Guiseley, are doing all they can to try to keep that area clean or, at the very least, cleaner.
They deserve our thanks for demonstrating such strong and sustained civic pride – a characteristic this county overlooks at its peril. And the least anyone can do in response is follow the Campaign Code, get rid of responsibility for waste – or take it home. It’s not too much to ask, is it?
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