Wellingborough to take part in the Big Spring Clean with litter picking event in town centre this month
The Great British Spring Clean kicks off across the UK tomorrow (March 13), and on March 28 Wellingborough will be contributing to the nationwide effort with a litter pick in the town centre.
People taking part are asked to meet in Market Street, Wellingborough from 10am. All litter-picking equipment will be provided on the day.
A Wellingborough Town Council spokesman said: “Let’s freshen up our town together. We’re inviting everyone to take part in the Wellingborough Big Spring Clean on Saturday, March 28. It’s a great chance to get outdoors, meet others in the community, and help make our town sparkle for spring.
"Whether you can spare half an hour or the whole morning, every helping hand makes a difference. Bring your friends, family, neighbours – and your community spirit.”
In Wellingborough, the local Wellie Wombles have been busy throughout the year with frequent litter picks throughout the town, and on March 28 the group will be out in force, alongside the Wellingborough Eco Group, to help new volunteers during the two-hour session until midday.
The Great British Spring Clean is a mass-action environmental campaign by Keep Britain Tidy, where every year people are tasked with clearing litter from streets, parks and beaches in an effort to make Britain tidier, as Keep Britain Tidy reports almost half of UK adults (49 per cent) have admitted to littering in the past 12 months.
Keep Britain Tidy’s chief executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, said: “Litter is litter and always bad news for the environment. It doesn’t matter if you leave a cup on a wall or hide it in a bush, it’s still litter and it’s still pollution.
“Heroic volunteers who take part in our Great British Spring Clean, as well as hard working local authority staff end up cleaning up the mess.
“Littering comes with a huge cost to us all with local authorities spending a staggering £1 billion a year tackling rubbish at a time when there are other challenges this money could, and should, be spent on.
“Our message this year is help our army of volunteers and our wildlife – and show your love for where you live – by doing the right thing: putting it in a bin or taking it home.”