{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"Some community-minded Cub Scouts from Ealing and Hanwell District have turned over a new leaf by sweeping up fallen leaves in their local area.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESupported by their local council, the \u003Ca href=\u0022/cubs/\u0022 title=\u0022Cubs\u0022\u003ECubs\u003C/a\u003E collected an astonishing 69 bags of leaves to keep pavements and walkways safe and clear.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E1st Ealing North Group started their clear up mission from Montpelier Park, in Ealing, on Sunday 12 October.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/d2iptnv0/ealing-and-hanwell-district-scouts-cleaning-up-leaves-from-the-streets.jpg","width":4000,"height":1868,"altText":"The image shows 4 Cub Scouts in uniform with their neckers on and wearing gloves suitable for litter picking standing on a pavement next to a white fence. They are picking up leaves in their local community. One Cub is holding a shovel, another is holding a green litter bag, another is tipping leaves into the bag and another is crouched on the floor. ","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EPreventing slips and falls\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Streets covered in leaves can be slippery for pedestrians,\u2019 said Neil Gosrani, Group Lead Volunteer at 1st Ealing North, \u2018particularly when it rains. We thought this would help our local community and keep people safe.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMaria was just one of the Cubs who took part: \u2018This is really satisfying,\u2019 she said. \u2018I\u0027m really enjoying picking up leaves and making our world cleaner.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EBranching out\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMaria and her fellow Cubs earned a special Ealing Leaf \u0026amp; Litter Legend badge for their efforts keeping their local area safe and tidy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EArmed with spades, brooms and green sacks, the Cubs have pledged to head back out again to help when the leaves build up again.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/425pfaxh/ealing-and-hanwell-district-scouts-cleaning-up-leaves-from-the-streets-2.jpg","width":4000,"height":1868,"altText":"The image shows three Scouts and two volunteers on a pavement picking up leaves and putting them in green litter bags.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EA team effort\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECouncillor Paul Driscoll is the local council\u2019s cabinet member for climate action. \u2018It\u2019s fantastic to see young people getting involved in looking after their local environment,\u2019 he said. \u2018The Scouts\u2019 leaf collection project is a brilliant example of community spirit in action, and it complements the work our street sweeping teams are doing to keep public spaces safe during the autumn months.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"22 October 2025","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":87604,"nodeName":"Leave it to the Cubs: the big autumn street clean","title":"Leave it to the Cubs: the big autumn street clean","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/d2iptnv0/ealing-and-hanwell-district-scouts-cleaning-up-leaves-from-the-streets.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dc43234feb9db0","caption":"Ealing And Hanwell District Scouts Cleaning Up Leaves From The Streets","type":"jpg","size":3539630,"width":4000,"height":1868,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Leave it to the Cubs: the big autumn street clean","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Cub Scouts from Ealing and Hanwell District have turned over a new leaf as they keep their community clean this autumn.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84NzYwNCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2025/october/leave-it-to-the-cubs-the-big-autumn-street-clean/"}