Join the Great British Spring Clean

Although the weather has been changeable, it feels like Spring is coming and to 'celebrate' Keep Britain Tidy are encouraging people to be #LitterHeros and take part in the #GBSpringClean. It will run between 23rd March and 23rd April.

There are already events planned in Bedford, Great Barford, Great Denham, Melchbourne, Sharnbrook, Stagsden, Stevington, Wilstead, Wootton and Yelden, you can find out more about this events, or organise one locally at https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean. There is also a Rivercare Clean up on 30th March between 10am-12noon organised by the Council meeting at Star Rowing Club on Bedford's Embankment.

The events taking place across the Borough for the Great British Spring Clean are as follows starting at 10am (unless otherwise stated):

23rd March

Stevington - meet at Stevington Village Hall

Stagsden - meet at Millennium Green Junction

Bedford- meet at Salvation Amy Woolpack Hub, Commercial Road

24th March

Wilstead - meet at the corner of Luton Road/Longmeadow Drive

Wootton - meet outside the Village Hall (start at 10.30am)

30th March

Bedford - meet outside the Star Rowing Club on the Embankment, for RiverCare 2019

6th April

Sharnbrook - meet at Parish Office, 30 Church Lane

13th April

Melchbourne - meet at Melchbourne Village Hall

Yelden - meet at Yelden Village Hall

14th April

Great Denham - meet at the Community Hall

Mayor Dave Hodgson said "The Great British Spring Clean is fantastic way to get involved in your local area, and join with people across the Borough and across the country. We are proud to support local communities in and around Bedford with their clean-up efforts and would like to thank all of our volunteers for their fantastic work. If you've never volunteered before, this is a great place to start."

You can get involved by emailing volunteering@bedford.gov.uk or by visiting www.keepbritaintidy.org