Residents in Gedling borough will join scores of other towns and cities across the UK who will be grabbing a bin-liner and cleaning the streets for Her Majesty The Queen next month.
Gedling Borough Council has signed up to the Clean for The Queen campaign which aims to give the country a tidy-up ahead of The Queen’s 90th birthday in April.
Organisers hope to get a million people out and about cleaning up their communities during a weekend of activity from March 4 to 6.
Councils signed up to the scheme will be encouraging and supporting groups and individuals who want to do their bit to help clear up the litter that blights our streets, parks and beaches.
Gedling Borough Council will be cleaning up areas around The Hobbucks, in Arnold, on Friday, March 4 from 9am.
Portfolio Holder for Environment, Cllr Peter Barnes said: “We are delighted to be supporting Clean for The Queen and we would encourage as many groups, individuals and organisations in Gedling to take part in the big litterpick on Friday, March 4 at The Hobbucks.”
Clean for The Queen campaign director Adrian Evans said: “We hope a million people will join us in a mass litterpick to give our beautiful country the facelift it deserves.
“Litter is a problem that councils across the UK spend the best part of £1billion clearing up every year. By taking part in Clean for The Queen and clearing up the country, individuals and communities will not only be giving The Queen a suitably impressive gift to mark her 90th birthday, they will also be giving themselves and their area a present – a clean space in which to live, work and play.”
You can sign up to take part in the campaign at www.cleanforthequeen.co.uk
