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Town tidy-up needs volunteers this Saturday
31/08/2022
Show you care about your town by helping with the town council’s clean-up
Can you spare an hour to help tidy up Banbury town centre this weekend? A litter pick on Saturday morning aims to make the town a cleaner place in which to live, shop and relax.
Residents of all ages are being urged to help for around an hour, showing they care about their town.
The clean-up is part of a Banbury Town Council campaign that asks people to be proud of where they live and to stop dropping litter.
Volunteers can make it a fun way to improve the look of the town.
Cllr Martin Phillips, chairman of the council’s general services committee, said: “Litter picking is a social event with a real purpose. It’s a satisfying thing to do and it puts smiles on people’s faces.”
Leader of the town council Kieron Mallon said: “This litter pick is really worthwhile. It will start at 10am at the town hall and last about an hour. There will be plenty of humour and people will go home feeling pleased with what they’ve achieved.”
He added: “Litter-picking equipment will be provided – all we’re asking is for people to join us and make the town look special.”
Volunteers can just turn up on the day or preferably let the council know in advance so that plenty of litter-picking equipment will be available.
An easy way to volunteer is to go to Banbury Town Council’s events Facebook page and select the ‘care’ emoji on the litter pick post. Alternatively calling at the town hall, email martyn.surfleet@banbury.gov.uk or phone 01295 250340. People’s details will not be kept on file and emails will be deleted after they’ve been counted.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam