250 volunteers support the Great British Spring Clean
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
The Great British Spring Clean was a big success – and we'd like to thank every one of the 250 litter pickers who turned out to join the annual campaign.
We supported an incredible 18 groups of litter pickers during the two-week period this year. Groups covered a variety of areas within Central Bedfordshire from Fairfield in the north to Billington in the south.
The groups included charities, community groups, schools, a climate change group, and town and parish councils and they all made a real difference tidying up their communities.
We provided groups and town and parish councils with handy litter grabbers, bags, and sturdy hoops to hold the bags open, and our waste collection contractor, FCC Environment, collected waste from pre-arranged locations.
Participants were encouraged to separate recyclables and general waste into two individual bags to maximise recycling where possible.
Councillor Ian Dalgarno, our Executive Member for Community Services, said:
I would like to thank all the participants from across Central Bedfordshire who gave their time to get involved and support this national campaign.
This is an excellent example of volunteer effort and community action. Volunteers are willingly helping to improve their local environment for others, and it is this kind of spirit that makes Central Bedfordshire such a great place to live and work.
Every bag of litter removed makes a huge difference - to the environment, to our communities, and to the wildlife that makes the great outdoors their home.
Research also shows that helping a local litter pick benefits our mental health as well as keeping our streets and beauty spots clean.
The Great British Spring Clean is coordinated by Keep Britain Tidy and ran from 25 March to 10 April 2022.