Clean up call goes out again

The Big Boston Clean Up takes place next month and Boston Council is looking for as many people as possible to come out and help.

The 13th annual clean up event will take place from Monday April 6 to Thursday April 9.

A spokesperson for the council said the event is a chance to help spring clean the town and have fun with a friendly group of people.

Free lunch will be provided along with various tea and biscuit breaks.

Last year, a total of 439 volunteers took part last year and organisers hope to beat that figure this year.

Primary schools will once again be taking part in their own initiative – the Big Schools Clean Up, leading up to the Easter break.

Organiser Jen Moore said: “The annual Big Boston Clean Up is back again and we are so grateful for all that the volunteers do to help keep the town clean and tidy; we have noticed a significant reduction in the amount of litter to collect each year and are hopeful this will continue.

“These four days help to make a big difference to our town; it impacts highly on the town’s appearance and helps to make our environment cleaner for everyone. It also provides the opportunity to raise even more awareness of the issues of littering and other environmental crimes.

“This is also a great opportunity for people to make friends and have fun while making a difference, with some volunteers asking to keep their equipment and signing up as litter champions so they can go out in their spare time and litter pick. We now have 261 litter champions.”

Everyone is welcome but anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Jen Moore on 01205 314583.