Roll up your sleeves for the big borough clean-up
Communities are coming together soon to help keep streets, parks and open spaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme clean, green and welcoming for everyone.
All 44 councillors at Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council are being invited to co-ordinate litter-picking events in their wards on Saturday, 4 July in a borough-wide display of civic pride.
The clean-up initiative will see residents and councillors tackle litter and improve neighbourhoods in up to 21 different areas.
Confirmed events so far include sessions in Kidsgrove, from 10.30am to 12.30pm, with volunteers meeting at Kidsgrove Oatcakes on King Street; Silverdale, from 10am to 4pm, starting at The Parade; and Wolstanton, from 1pm to 3pm, with residents invited to gather outside Treacle Coffee Shop in Morris Square.
Anyone who is interested in getting involved can visit the council’s website, or contact their ward councillor, for further information about local meeting points and timings.
Council Leader Jonathan Gullis said:
Our borough belongs to the people who live here, and we all have a part to play in keeping it clean, tidy and welcoming.
The Big Borough Clean-Up is about rolling up our sleeves, getting stuck in and showing real pride in our towns, villages, parks and open spaces. Litter blights communities, but when councillors, residents and volunteers work together, we can make a visible difference very quickly.
Whether you can spare 20 minutes or a few hours, every bag collected helps to make Newcastle-under-Lyme a cleaner and better place for everyone.”
The council is supporting the campaign by providing litter-picking equipment and arranging for the collection and disposal of litter gathered.
Cllr. Andrew Fisher, Cabinet member for Residents’ Services and Neighbourhoods, added:
Keeping our borough clean is something everyone can help with, and the Big Borough Clean-Up is a great way for residents and councillors to come together and make a real difference in their local area.
Litter picking may seem simple, but it has a big impact. I would encourage residents across Newcastle-under-Lyme to get involved on 4 July by supporting their local clean-up.”