LANDLORDS HELP TO CLEAN-UP LONDON'S WATERWAYS

21 Jan 2010

The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private-residential landlords in the UK, has raised £500 for London’s leading waterways charity, Thames21.

Instead of sending Christmas cards to colleagues and stakeholders, NLA employees donated money to help transform neglected and littered waterways across the Capital. Every year Thames21 mobilise thousands of volunteers to clean up waterside grot-spots, remove graffiti and create wildlife habitat.

Thames21 aim to transform neglected and littered waterways into areas that everyone can use and enjoy by encouraging Londoner's, and the London business community, to treat their waterways with care and respect.

Debbie Leach, Chief Executive, Thames21, in accepting the donation, said:

“We are delighted to have the support of the NLA. In 2009 Thames21 mobilised more than 8,000 volunteers to make practical and lasting improvements to London’s waterways. With the support of London’s business community, we can engage even more people from all across London to improve and protect London’s rivers and canals.”

David Salusbury, Chairman, NLA, said:

“With our offices overlooking the River Thames, the NLA team has risen to the challenge of raising money for this well-deserving charity which makes such a difference to communities across London. We are proud to be involved with Thames21 and look forward to working with them during the coming 12 months.”

-ENDS-

Steven Hilton
Media Relations Manager, NLA
T: 020 7840 8906
M: 07508 031 084
E: steven.hilton@landlords.org.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS

The National Landlords Association (NLA) exists to protect and promote the interests of private residential landlords. With over 18,000 individual landlords from around the United Kingdom and over 90 local authority associates, it provides a comprehensive range of benefits and services to its members and strives to raise standards in rented accommodation. The NLA seeks to safeguard landlords’ legitimate interests by making their collective voice heard by local and central government and the media. The NLA seeks a fair legislative and regulatory environment for the private-rented sector while aiming to ensure that landlords are aware of their statutory rights and responsibilities towards their tenants.

Thames21 is an environmental charity (registered number 1103997) working with communities to bring London's waterways to life. Working with thousands of volunteers every year from all sections of the community, Thames21 coordinate clean-ups of waterside grot-spots, graffiti removal and the creation of new habitats for wildlife. Altogether, around 1,000 tonnes of litter each year is removed from London’s 400 mile network of canals and rivers.
For more information about Thames21, and about how to get involved with the work we do, please visit www.thames21.org.uk