More years ago than he cares to remember, your ‘umble scribe was asked by one of his local ward councillors (now retired) to come up with a hashtag to publicise our fight against grime – litter, fly-tipping. fly-posting and other environmental crimes – in Bristol’s inner city wards of Easton and Lawrence Hill.
And so #TidyBS5 was born.
Well over a decade later, it’s very encouraging to see others using it, as per this mattress currently gracing St Mark’s Grove.
However, the BS5 article is not to be confused with the artwork My Bed by Ms Emin, as shown below.
In the meantime, BS5ers are encouraged to report the environmental crimes listed above via the Bristol City Council website.