The Great British Spring Clean Gets Underway in Bedford Borough

Mayor Dave Hodgson has thanked everyone planning to volunteer and support any of the large number of Great British Spring Clean events taking place across Bedford Borough. They kick off this weekend, with community clean ups on Saturday 23rd March in Stevington, Stagsden and central Bedford, and on Sunday 24th March in Wilstead and Wootton.

Bedford Borough Council has coordinated the clean-ups alongside volunteers and Keep Britain Tidy, which is seeking to inspire 500,000 people across the country to help collect and safely dispose of litter. This year, the Spring Clean will focus on single-use plastic and encourages everyone to recycle as much as possible.

Commenting, Mayor Dave 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."

Great British Spring Clean events are taking place across the Borough on the following dates, starting at 10am (unless otherwise stated):

23^rd March-

Stevington- meet at Stevington Village Hall

Stagsden- meet at Millennium Green Junction

Bedford- meet at Salvation Amy Woolpack Hub, Commercial Road

24^th March-

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

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

30^th March-

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

6^th April-

Sharnbrook- meet at Parish Office, 30 Church Lane

13^th April-

Melchbourne- meet at Melchbourne Village Hall

Yelden- meet at Yelden Village Hall

14^th April-

Great Denham- meet at the Community Hall

More information is available at www.keepbritaintidy.org,and you can also get involved by emailing volunteering@bedford.gov.uk