Gedling borough residents are being urged to support an environmental campaign by collecting litter from their street.
Gedling Borough Council is proud once again to be backing Great British Spring Clean – the nation’s biggest mass action environmental campaign.
Commencing on March 15, the annual initiative from Keep Britain Tidy promotes environmental responsibility and encourages people to come together and contribute to keeping their community clean.
A series of events will take place across the borough, involving local schools and residents. These include litter picks, graffiti removal the council’s Climate Change Officer visiting local schools and even a litter-based poetry competition, encouraging creativity in tackling environmental challenges.
Neighbourhood Wardens and Street Cleaning Teams will also be targeting hot spots areas throughout the spring clean week.
Councillor Marje Paling, portfolio holder for Environmental Services, said: “The Great British Spring Clean is a fantastic chance for us all to make a real difference in keeping Gedling Borough clean, green and tidy.
By getting stuck in, we want residents to maintain a sense of pride and to be inspired to carry on taking care of our beautiful borough not just for the week, but all year round.”
The council said they will be using their social media channels to provide updates on the activities taking place across the borough next week to help keep Gedling tidy.
To learn more about the Great British Spring Clean and pledge your time to become a litter-picking hero, visit www.keepbritaintidy.org.
